The hepatotoxic fluoxymesterone (halotestin) is a testosterone’s derivative, highly androgenic (eight times more than testosterone) and anabolic as well.
It is ideal for sports, dealing with weight class (boxing, wrestling, bodybuilding and weightlifting).
Halotestin provides enormous increase in strength, which in combination with a low carb diet, offers muscle density and thickness.
Fluoxymesterone’s supreme androgenicity favors prostate enlargement-hypertrophy, acne, androgenic alopecia, hirsuitism, erythocytosis plus beta oxidation of adipose tissue and agressiveness.
As a 17 alkylated AAS, causes distortion of atheromatic index and the lipoproteins ratio (HDL/LDL cholesterol) and pharmaceutical hepatitis.
Furthermore, it increases systemic blood pressure and along with the adverse side effect on lipoproteins, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarction.
Fluoxymesterone is speculated to cause neurotoxicity, affecting the central nervous system. Episodes of insomnia, aggression (physical and verbal), irritability, anxiety, neurosis, mood swings-emotional instability, hypomania and depression have been associated with this substance abuse.
However, these effects are correlated to the severity of abuse in terms of dosage and time period, the psychiatric background of the individual, the simultaneous use of different neurotoxic chemicals (ethanol or narcotics).
As a testosterone’s derivative and as a highly androgenic agent, fluoxymesterone is highly suppressive to HPTA.
Fluoxymesterone shouldn’t be abused for longer than six weeks, along with proper supplementation (milk thisle, NAC, glutathione).
Since it does not aromatized and converted to estrogen, halotestin is a preferable drug during precontest preparation, prolonged dieting.
Although it is considered to be highly anabolic, the fact it does not lead to any form of edema, makes this steroid a poor bulking agent.
However, it is more likely to be used during off season timing, for gaining strength purposes, or among powerlifters, Olympic weightlifters.