This survey of 1955 US males, (average 31 years old, 89% caucasian, 50% single, 74% with a degree) shines a light on steroid use in males.[1]
This article and data should not be taken as recommendations, but as insights that can help you to better understand a little discussed topic. Anyway, let’s get to the first set of survey results: steroid names by usage and rating. I’ll bold the most interesting results.
| Steroid | Users | Rated Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|
| Anadrol (oxymetholone) | 753 | 72% |
| Anavar (oxandrolone) | 724 | 74% |
| Clenbuterol | 967 | 68% |
| Dianabol (methandrostenolone) | 1269 | 80% |
| Deca Durabolin (nandrolone decanoate) | 1242 | 80% |
| Dynabolan (nandrolone undecanoate) | 388 | 66% |
| Equipoise (boldenone undecanoate) | 1053 | 80% |
| Furzabol | 238 | 52% |
| Halotestin (fluoxymesterone) | 380 | 60% |
| Human Growth Hormone (HGH) | 545 | 82% |
| IGF-1 | 380 | 76% |
| Masterone (drostanolone) | 391 | 74% |
| Methyltestosterone | 346 | 54% |
| Primobolan (methenolone) | 551 | 74% |
| Insulin | 421 | 72% |
| Multi Ester Testosterone | 1094 | 88% |
| Single Ester Testosterone | 1529 | 94% |
| T3/T4 | 722 | 70% |
| Trenbolone | 1002 | 90% |
| Winstrol (stanozolol) | 1094 | 76% |
Most Popular Anabolic Steroid Names
The most popular steroid choices are:
- Dianabol (methandrostenolone)
- Deca Durabolin (nandrolone decanoate)
- Winstrol (stanozolol)
- Equipoise (boldenone undecanoate)
- Trenbolone
Single and mutli ester testosterone were also compared with single ester coming out on top.
Most Effective Anabolic Steroid Names
By user rating, the most effective steroids are:
- Trenbolone (the clear winner)
- Human Growth Hormone (HGH)
- Dianabol (methandrostenolone)
- Deca Durabolin (nandrolone decanoate)
- Equipoise (boldenone undecanoate)
Single ester testosterone was also rated more highly than multi ester.
Single Ester versus Multi Ester Testosterone
While single ester testosterone was rated more highly by its users, single and multi ester testosterone act differently, so it’s a matter of personal preference. Single ester testosterone is cleared from your body quicker than multi ester, so it requires more frequent injections, is starts taking effect more quickly, and also comes with less side effects. Multi ester so the reverse.
The Winner
Trenbolone is the highest rated anabolic steroid ans also popular. It can be either short of long ester: Trenbolone Acetate (short) or Trenbolone Enanthate / Hexahydrobenzylcarbonate (long) depending on preference.
Average Testosterone Dosage
84% of the respondents inject between 200mg and 999mg per week. In our previous article, we found that 600mg per week roughly triples results in the gym. Tripling your gains already seems highly significant, so doses over 600mg seem excessive in most cases.
Most Popular and Effective Side-Effect Management Drugs
| Side-Effect Management Drug | Users | Rated Effectiveness | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accutane | 151 | 90% | Acne prevention |
| Antidepressants | 182 | 70% | Improved mood |
| Arimidex (anastrozole) | 804 | 87% | Decrease androgen conversion to estrogen (and its side-effects) |
| Aromasin (exemestane) | 160 | 90% | Decrease androgen conversion to estrogen (and its side-effects) |
| Antianxiety medications | 219 | 76% | Reduce anxiety |
| Blood pressure medications | 190 | 80% | Lower blood pressure |
| Clomid (clomiphene citrate) | 1210 | 80% | Prevents estrogen related side-effects and restores testosterone production |
| Femara (letrozole) | 280 | 90% | Decrease androgen conversion to estrogen (and its side-effects) and restores testosterone production |
| Proscar, Propecia (finasteride) | 211 | 70% | Prevents balding |
| Human Chorionic gonadrotropin (HCG) | 840 | 87% | Reverse and prevent testicular atrophy |
| Nolvadex (tamoxifen citrate) | 1277 | 87% | Prevents estrogen related side-effects and restores testosterone production |
| Sleeping medications | 444 | 87% | Help sleeping |
| Viagra (sildenafil citrate); Cialis (tasalafil) | 538 | 87% | Treating erectile dysfunction |
Most Popular Steroid Side-Effect Treatment Names
The most popular side-effect treatment drugs are:
- Nolvadex (tamoxifen citrate)
- Clomid (clomiphene citrate)
- Human Chorionic gonadrotropin (HCG)
- Arimidex (anastrozole)
Most Effective Steroid Side-Effect Treatment Names
By user rating, the most effective side-effect treatment drugs are:
- Accutane
- Aromasin (exemestane)
- Femara (letrozole)
- Arimidex (anastrozole)
- Human Chorionic gonadrotropin (HCG)
- Nolvadex (tamoxifen citrate)
- Sleeping medications
- Viagra (sildenafil citrate); Cialis (tasalafil)
The Winner
There is no clear winner, since the treatment depends on the symptoms or the symptoms you want to avoid. In general though, Nolvadex (tamoxifen citrate) seems the best by providing protection against side effects and also helping to restore natural testosterone production. It is rated 87% and the most popular of all treatments.
Conclusion
I hope you’ve picked up some useful insights from those survey results, helping you to know which steroids and side-effect treatments are most popular and which provide the most satisfaction to their users.
- A league of their own: demographics, motivations and patterns of use of 1,955 male adult non-medical anabolic steroid users in the United States. Jason Cohen, Rick Collins, Jack Darkes, and Daniel Gwartney [↩]
