Methyltestosterone, sold under the brand names Android, Metandren, and Testred among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used in the treatment of low testosterone levels in men, delayed puberty in boys, at low doses as a component of menopausal hormone therapy for menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, osteoporosis, and low sexual desire in women, and to treat breast cancer in women. It is taken by mouth or held in the cheek or under the tongue.
Methyltestosterone side effects include symptoms of masculinization like acne, increased hair growth, voice changes, and increased sexual desire.It can also cause estrogenic effects like fluid retention, breast tenderness, and breast enlargement in men and liver damage. The drug is a synthetic androgen and anabolic steroid and hence is an agonist of the androgen receptor (AR), the biological target of androgens like testosterone and dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It has moderate androgenic effects and moderate anabolic effects, which make it useful for producing masculinization.
17a-Methyl-1-testosterone for bodybuilding
The oral steroid methytestosterone is a compound based on the male sex hormone testosterone. Accordingly, it causes an enhancement of male sexual characteristics in the body of the consuming athlete. However, through oral ingestion, the increase in muscle stimulated by Methyltestosterone is less than that of an injectable form of the sex hormone. Nevertheless, it is used to increase strength and performance by athletes just before competitions, or it is used over a longer period of time as a course of treatment to increase muscle.
Chemical Properties White Solid
Uses Methyl-1-Testosterone is a derivative of dihydrotestosterone. Methyl-1-Testosterone is a designer anabolic steroid that is on the world anti-doping agency’s (WADA) prohibited list.
17a-Methyl-1-testosterone Chemical Properties
Melting point 162-168 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 422.7±45.0 °C(Predicted)
density 1.082
solubility H2O: ≤0.5 mg/mL
form solid (photosensitive)
pka 15.14±0.60(Predicted)
color white
InChI InChI=1/C20H30O2/c1-18-9-6-14(21)12-13(18)4-5-15-16(18)7-10-19(2)17(15)8-11-20(19,3)22/h6,9,13,15-17,22H,4-5,7-8,10-12H2,1-3H3/t13-,15+,16-,17-,18-,19-,20-/s3
InChIKey JRNSSSJKIGAFCT-PHHVUGHDNA-N
SMILES [C@@]12([H])CC[C@@]3([H])CC(=O)C=C[C@]3(C)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@]1(C)[C@](CC[C@@]21[H])(O)C |&1:0,4,11,13,17,19,22,r|
CAS DataBase Reference 65-04-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
More Introduction:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyltestosterone
