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Methandrostenolone vs Stanozolol

Both are anabolic steroid compounds. Here's how they line up on the evidence — graded the same way.

MethandrostenoloneStanozolol
Evidence 9/10 8/10
ClassAnabolic steroidAnabolic steroid
SummaryAn oral 17α-alkylated anabolic-androgenic steroid (not a peptide) with real but modest controlled-trial evidence for gains in body weight and lean mass; it is a Schedule III controlled substance with no current US medical use and well-documented liver, cardiovascular, and hormonal harms.Stanozolol is an oral/injectable anabolic-androgenic steroid with a famous doping history; its physique reputation rests on weak evidence, while its harmful effects on lipids and the liver are robustly documented.
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Methandrostenolone

Methandrostenolone — known around the world as metandienone or methandienone, and by the brand name Dianabol — is one of the most famous anabolic-androgenic steroids ever made (a class of muscle-building drugs based on the hormone testosterone). It is a lab-made cousin of testosterone, not a…

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Stanozolol

Stanozolol, sold under the brand name Winstrol, is a man-made anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS, a lab-made relative of testosterone built to grow muscle) made from dihydrotestosterone. Most people know it from sports history: it's the steroid that cost Ben Johnson his 1988 Seoul Olympic 100 m gold…

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