What Is HCG? Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) is a glycoprotein hormone produced naturally during pregnancy by the placenta. In the context of anabolic steroid use, it is used pharmacologically as an LH (luteinising hormone) analogue. HCG shares its beta subunit structure with LH, allowing it to bind to LH receptors on the Leydig cells in […]
One Size Does Not Fit All in PCT PCT is not a single, fixed protocol applied universally. The optimal recovery plan depends on which compounds were used, how long the cycle ran, the degree of suppression experienced, and whether HCG was used during or immediately after the cycle. This guide provides specific, matched PCT protocols […]
Why Timing Is the Most Critical PCT Variable The single most common PCT mistake — after simply not doing PCT at all — is starting it too early. If exogenous androgens are still present at meaningful concentrations in the bloodstream when SERMs are initiated, the suppressive androgens will prevent the HPTA from responding to the […]
Both Are SERMs — But They Are Not Identical Nolvadex (tamoxifen citrate) and Clomid (clomiphene citrate) are both selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) and both are used to restart endogenous testosterone production after a steroid cycle. They work through the same general mechanism: blocking estrogen receptors in the hypothalamus and pituitary, removing the negative feedback […]
What Is Post Cycle Therapy? Post Cycle Therapy (PCT) is a structured pharmacological protocol designed to restore the body’s natural testosterone production after a cycle of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS). Every exogenous androgen — whether injectable or oral, mild or potent — suppresses the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis (HPTA). Without intervention after the cycle ends, this suppression can […]