ML pitcher with the Sox...is he any good...well anyway, he was suspended 50 games for Boldenone (

White Sox pitcher Carlos Rosario...suspended after testing positive for boldenone.

 

Boldenone (1,4-androstadiene-3-one-17β-ol, available as the undecylenate ester), also known under the trade names Equipoise, Ganabol, Equigan and Ultragan, is an anabolic steroid developed for veterinary use, mostly for treatment of horses. In the US it is not indicated for use in humans and is only available through veterinary clinics.

 

Boldenone: The activity of boldenone is mainly anabolic, with a low androgenic potency.

 

Boldenone will increase nitrogen retention, protein synthesis, increases appetite and stimulates the release of erythropoietin in the kidneys.

 

Boldenone was synthesized in an attempt to create a long-acting injectable Dianabol (Methandrostenolone), but in reality Equipoise acts nothing like Dianabol. The muscular gains made on a Boldenone cycle are usually slow and steady, resulting in quaility sustainable muscle, whereas Dianbol is a faster acting steroid designed for immediate weight gain. Another reason Boldenone is so popular for bulking is because it increases the appetite; this is also a reason many athletes will stay away from it pre-contest.

 

Boldenone has a low rate of aromatization (about 50% of Testosterone), which means it does not convert to estrogen easily and does not cause very much water retention.

 

It has a very long half-life, and can show up on a steroid test for up to 1.5 years, due to the long undecylenate ester attached to the parent steroid. Trace amounts of the drug can easily be detected for months after discontinued use.

 

Although commonly compared to nandrolone, boldenone lacks progesterone receptor interaction and all the associated progestinic side effects. Boldenone can, however, produce mild androgenic side effects. Oily skin, acne, increased aggression and hair loss are all possible with this compound but rare. Boldenone does reduce to a more potent androgen dihydroboldenone via the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme (analogous to the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), however its affinity for this interaction in the human body is low to nonexistent. Suppression of the HPTA, water retention, possible increase in acne and possible conversion to estrogen, high blood pressure are all side effects associated with Boldenone.

 

 

 

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/ar...b&fext=.jsp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boldenone

Edited July 18, 200916 yr by WSoxMatt

Sounds like good stuff

Oh well. I'd just cut him outright.

2nd straight year on Sox DSL team. 2.21 ERA this season in 20.1 innings of work with 18k's and 15 bb's. He's a 5'10 lefty whose 21 years old.

I love horse steroids. Good for my singing voice

I love horse steroids. Good for my singing voice

 

 

Who is this really??? Mr Ed?

Edited July 18, 200916 yr by elrockinMT