American Underworld – Steroids – UGL! See what you injecting!!!!! stop to inject UGL NOW!

Basics oil-based parenterals.
Analyses – manufacturing and kitchenchemistry made .
Well, everybody knows that steroid based injections are faked. We will pass by the meter why it happens and will discuss how it happens and what could we do
to avoid fakes. First of I would like to show you how the oil-based parentals are normally made. After that I’ll try to discover basics of quality testing and some advanced things in brief.

So, lets discus the simplified technical process.
For the manufacturing required “vehicle” solution which is contains pharmaceutical parental-grade oil with excipients which are suppress bacteria
growth and enhances solubility of the API i.e. steroid ester as well as could suppress oxidation of the API. Normally, excipients such as benzyl alcohol are
reducing the pain in site of injection, but this is not in the case of fake. I would say faker’s formulation induces pain in the site of injection (I’ll explain later why). The theory of the preparation of the oil-based formulation is simple. Oil-based vehicle controls water content i.e. blood and lymph access at the injection site to make a long term effect. Excipients like benzyl alcohol (BA) are typically added in amount of 9 mg/ml of formulation, this level is considered to be optimal for the local anesthesia. Fakers some times use BA as a solubility enhancer in order to have better solubility of low-quality API.
The concentration of BA could reach 5% in such formulations. In such dozes BA acts as a cytotoxic agent which is induces local necrosis in the injection site. This is not very dangerous but extremely unpleasant. Being injected not deep (for example 10-15 mm in depth) such formulation causes necrosis between muscle and skin, this can cause serious discomfort and could be dangerous because injection site is continue bleeding thus could be infected. What else? I think that fake formulations do never content anti-oxidation agents. Factory made formulations could contain antioxidant or argon (noble gas) above the liquid. Usually, fakers unable to fill vials with argon during corking.

Now lets discuss oil and API. These two components are added in a significant amount to the formulation, so the quality of them is not unimportant. Oils are
widely used in different applications so there are many quality grades of them. Usually oils for pharmaceutical applications are good enough and not hazardous,
but being improperly stored or operated oil could be polluted with moisture, bacteria and sediments. Usage of non-pharmaceutical oils, thanks god, is rear.
API is produced in different grades as well. There are several grades of quality human-grade for parenterals or for tabs, GMP-grade, animal grade. Some good
guys are telling “we use human grade API for the dog formulations” some bad ones telling “we use animal grade stuff on humans”. All of them are not very
hazardous if operated and stored properly. Typically, the main problem of API
is the content of free hormone, i.e. testosterone enanthate contains more or less free testosterone and some amount of enantic acid. These components are
not hazardous, but significant content of the testosterone causes low temperature sedimentation of the drug or turbidity. Fakers are trying to suppress this effect by overdosing BA. Widespread problem is the presence of moisture in formulation. This is a key feature that allows verify the quality of a drug. Where is the moisture coming from? First of, low quality oil, API stored in refrigerator in an opened can (fakers are usually makes small amounts, so they can not use factory pack at once), and the third path-way ¬ through bad stoppers during the sterilization in water-steam autoclave. In general, moister is the enemy number one of oil-based formulations, especially if it is a handicraft drug. Moisture causes hydrolysis of ester, loss of solubility, turbidity and sedimentation of the API. How we do detect moisture?
We can look if the oil in vial is wetting the glass. Low quality mixtures have a poor wetting. We can check if the sediments are present as well. It is easy ¬
take a laser pointer, shake vial vigorously and watch for the particles in passing light, use a dark room to find illuminated particles. Sediments are coming to handicraft with oil, API powder, and from ambient air (it could be just a usual dust). Factory made drugs are produced in dust-free rooms, API and oil are stored in sealed cans. Before the packing oil solution is normally filtered through 0,22 mkm filter. It is obviously that factory-made drugs have no sediments.

I discovered basics methods of a fake detection and some ideas where problems are come from and how to find them fast, – the pain in the injection site, moisture detection and sediments detection. These methods are not very reliable. Sure, if you will find the turbidity or sediments it is 99% fake. But sometimes you will be unable to check the drug with these methods. Now I’ll describe I brief advanced techniques and methods of chemical analysis. In general there are two major problems here ¬ the dosage and the API kind. It is well-known problem when API is under dosed and if it is substituted with another one, or the both cases in the same time ¬ for example vial contains 25 mg/ml of trenbolone acetate and 25 mg/ml of testosterone propionate instead of 50 mg/ml of trenbolone acetate. Here is two kinds of techniques are employed ¬ quantitative analysis to determine API content and qualitative analysis to determine the nature of API added.

Quantification.
This type of analysis could be made according USP recommendations. There are different methods may be employed ¬ high-performance liquid chromatography
(HPLC) and spectrophotometry in ultra-violet range(UV). Both of methods have disadvantages, so the analysis should be made by qualified specialists.

HPLC.
This method is based on the separation of the drug formulation to individual compounds and quantitative analysis of the target compounds buy UV-detector.
For the separation the solution of drug in isopropyl alcohol is injected to a chromatographic column. Different compounds have a different linear migration speed in this column, so they are separated according the specific retention which is considered to be individual to each compound. Normally, long chain esters are not perfectly separated by conventional commercial HPLC instruments. Adaptation of the instrument for the silica gel column is expensive and usually analysis are made in low-cost way using conventional reversed-phase columns C8 or C18. Thus compounds are moving with different speed we can identify a target ester using migration time. Quantification in HPLC is provided by a UV spectrophotometric detector. USP recommends wavelength 240 nm for the quantification of testosterone esters and nandrolone esters, many others could be detected at same wavelength as well. This wavelength corresponds to the maximum of UV light absorption by steroids. Short wavelengths are not recommended due to non-specific absorption.

It is believed that HPLC coupled to diode array detector could provide the identification of steroid base. I think that it is not reliable technique, most of steroid bases have similar structure, so they will have a similar UV spectra. Sure, some steroids as trenbolone have unique fingerprint in UV but many others are too similar.

To find a concentration of ester we can add an additional known amount of pure ester. To have a good quantification more then 2 additives are necessary, i.e. if we have a concentration about 50 mg/ml of testosterone propionate we need to analyse this sample we should make a picture of this sample and two pictures
with standard additives to the sample solution of testosterone propionate. For the testosterone mixtures such sustanon concentrations of esters could be recalculated to molar concentrations in order to make quantification using single ester as a standard.

UV-Vis spectrophotometry.
This method is well known low-cost way to determine the content of many different compounds by the specific light absorption. This method employees a
simple principle ¬ the light absorption is proportional to the compound concentration. For all chemical compounds there is a wavelength where compound
absorbs the light. For most steroids the best wavelength is 240 nm. But it is virtually impossible to measure concentration of testosterone ester in this region in a drug. This problem caused by benzyl alcohol which is have a strong absorption at 240 nm. Benzylbenzoate has a similar high absorption (by weight).
It is possible to reduce concentration of BA by chemical manipulation, but if formulation contains BB, UV-Vis gives up.

Of the content of the two ampoules Aburaihan® a chemical analysis was performed through means of spectrophotometry The spectra of the photometry stand below just as the reference spectrum of testosterone. Where you should look for is the number under the peak of the line in the spectrum (note: the horizontal scale is not totally equal in both spectra).

The spectrum of the reference testosterone. The peak lies at 241nm!

The spectrum of the counterfeited vial. The peak lies here also at 241nm! This means it contains real testosterone

The spectrum of the fake ampoule. The horizontal scale is something larger here. The peak lies here by 272nm! This means it contains no testosterone. For the making of the both spectra, the real solution has
been diluted much further then the fake solution. If the spectra would have been made at the same concentration, then the peak in the fake spectrum much lower be. Again an indication that it for this
reason a whole other matter goes and also a good indication that it for this reason possible not an androgenic steroid goes. If last yet a thin low chromatogram.

Thin-layer Chromatography
All hormones have a different solubility in a given solvent (mostly methanol). These solubility differences are used to separate and identify the steroids on a thin layer plate. This plate consists of a thin layer of porous material that is coated on one side of a plastic, glass, or aluminium plate. The (diluted) solutions of steroids are applied on different spots of the plate, wich is then placed in a developing chamber containing a solvent bath.
As the solvent creeps up the plate by capillary action, it will wash the steroids of their original spots and carry them upwards towards the other end of the plate, some will have to migrate farther from the origin than the others. Thus this chromatographical pattern may be used to identify characteristics of the steroids. The plate can be studied in an ultraviolet viewing box. On the plate also a reference substance is placed, wich can be bought at several different pharmaceutical companies like by example Sigma or Fluka.
The thin-layer chromatography has a few minor disadvantages . Some compounds like by example Testosterone and Boldenone can’t be separated.

Where you to must look is or it well or not a spot sit in a straight line above the numbers at the bottom the plate. (R = reference pure testosterone, 1 = real Aburaihan, 2 = first tested nepvial, 3 = second
tested nepvial). What clear to see is, is that there in the nepvials no detecteerbare dust stretch. It stretch namely no dark spot on the plate what uses is for the separation. Also there a difference in the height of the spot for the pure
testosteron and the enanthaat is. This is precise as it hears! The exact theories explain goes here too far, but the spot for the enanthate sit where he must sit. Conclusion: in the nepvials, no testosterone enanthate or a comparable steroid
sit. In the real vial, testosterone enanthate sit.

Explanation of the picture Dilution 100* in methanol. Measured at 254nm on Merck TLC plates with fluorescentic layer. From the real Aburaihan® I yielded 1 micro litre on the plate from the fake 2 micro litres is yielded. This has been done to see the benzyl alcohol. This is unfortunately not visible on the picture t, but with the naked eye one sees is a very vague spot, where the benzyl alcohol sat on the TLC. It is possible to make the benzyl alcohol visibly, by adding more of the solution onto the plate.

API identification.
There are few methods which are allows to get a fingerprint of the molecular structure. These methods are widely used in chemical analysis, molecular structure research and have a forensic grade reliability due to detailed fingerprint of all molecular parts or atoms. These methods are:

1. Infrared spectra, or Fourier ¬ transform infrared, FTIR. The most suitable for oil formulations technique is FTIR identification, this method allows direct measurement of spectra in the oil solution. FTIR spectrometer coupled to multiple internal reflectance (MIR) accessory allow both ¬ fingerprint and quantification of the drug. There is the broad number of manufactures of such equipment: PerkinElmer, Bruker, Thermo-Nicolet, Varian, Shimadzu and many others.
2. Electron-impact mass-spectra ¬ EI/MS, usually coupled to gas chromatography. This method is widely used and named GC-MS. These equipment is widely used, but not the best for this kind of analysis, manufactures are: Thermo, Agilent, PerkinElmer, Shimadzu, Varian and many others.
3. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectra, NMR, of two kinds ¬ proton magnetic resonance (PMR) and C13 isotope magnetic resonance spectra, C13-NMR. This
equipment is expensive and made by Bruker, Hitachi, Varian, Shimadzu.
4. Liquid chromatography coupled to mass-spectrometer. Well, usual LC-MS just do not gives structural information. This technique shows only molecular weight
1. Instruments used for the molecular fingerprinting are terribly expensive because of presence of 2 or 3 or even 4 mass analyzers in the instrument. LC units made by: Waters, Agilent, PerkinElmer, Varian, Shimadzu. MS units made by: Bruker, ABI-Sciex.
5. Melting

Wet chemistry.
Instrument ¬ based analysis have there limitations. Concerning oil solutions of long-chain esters these disadvantages are critical. Only FTIR/MIR allow identify ester directly with minimum sample manipulation. Other techniques require sample preparation or even preparation of pure steroid base. At this point professional analysts starts there game. Typical pathways has there target in obtaining of pure steroid ester or steroid base or reducing of interfering effects of benzyl compounds. There are several basic techniques ¬ the freezing of oil at low temperature with different additives to cause the precipitation of ester, vacuum evaporation of benzyl alcohol, hydrolysis of a sample in order to have a steroid base. These techniques could be employed one-by-one to have a desired effect.

One of the most popular places that people recommend to buy anabolic steroids is Thailand. Besides physically going to Thailand, there are also websites which advertise Thai anabolic steroids. So the question is how easy is to get Thai anabolic steroids?
Anabolic Sniffing Dog Website: There are many websites that offer all types of anabolic steroids. The steroids are considerably a lot cheaper than what is advertised by the European or Mexican websites. However, there are many problems with buying online steroids from Thailand. First the authenticity of the steroids can never be verified.
There are many cases where after the order, fake drugs have been shipped. Second, how does one get the drugs back to America? Shipping from Thailand is always viewed with suspicion by the postal authorities. And the majority of shipments like boxes or parcels from Thailand are almost always screened for drugs. Dogs routinely sniff through the packages. Even a pharmacy address immediately adds suspicion. And even if you do not give your own home address, the DEA has a habit of following the packages to the PO Box number you are using (the majority of PO Boxes are under watch for suspicious parcels). And once you have given your Credit Card online, you can surely bet that some one is going to be enjoying a great holiday in Pattaya with some beautiful babes- courtesy of you. In short, ordering any type of drug online from Thailand is fraught with problems- chances are more likely than not that you will be caught. And if you do not get caught in the US, rest assured, the drugs that you will get will most likely be fakes.
Going to Thailand. Many people go to Thailand to enjoy the good life. The place is cheap, people are friendly and one can buy almost anything. The actual rules about anabolic steroids in Thailand appear murky. If you read some of the body building websites, most people think that Thailand has no rules about anabolic steroids. Some people believe that anabolic steroids are legal in Thailand.

The facts first. Anabolic steroids in Thailand are illegal. While a local may get away with possession, you can rest assured that Thai authorities will take you to prison. There is a large DEA personnel attachment that currently works with the Thai authorities and they are just as happy to see you go visit the Thai prisons. Of course, I have never been to a Thai prison, but I have yet to meet someone who had a great time. At least from what I have seen and heard, it is not a night out in Bangkok with pretty girls.
Imprisoned for Illegal Steroids

There are many pharmacies which do sell anabolic steroids in Thailand. The majority of these steroids are for veterinary use but foreigners or Farangs as they are called, look and behave like animals anyway in Thailand- so most pharmacies will sell them to you. And even though prescriptions are required, most Thai pharmacies simply ignore that crap paper. And if the pharmacy really does get picky, you can always go to a Thai doctor who will write a prescription for your animal back home.

You may think that just because you bought the anabolic steroids from a legal pharmacy in Thailand may be the real thing- wrong. There are countless anabolic steroids in Thai pharmacies which are fake. In Thailand, almost anything goes; Rules are non existent except when you are caught in possession of illicit drugs or anabolic steroids.
Equipment for Building Muscle The next trip is always to the gym. Just like America, Thai men want to look great. And they do use anabolic steroids. There are many reports that the real drugs can be easily bought at the gym for a relatively cheap price. There are hundreds of gyms all over Bangkok and getting to know a body builder is essential. Most will point you in the right direction. Recently there have been reports of many foreigners being busted in Thai gyms for possessing anabolic steroids- so make sure the body builder you go to is not an informant, other wise you will be spending more time building your body cleaning Thai BOGS in prison.

Once you have bought the anabolic steroids, is it difficult to bring them to the USA? Well, this depends a lot on luck more than anything else. Sure, you can bring a few pills but if you are caught at the airport with anabolic steroids, at least you will get a chance to meet Jose Canseco in prison.

In the last few years, the DEA has been working with Thai authorities to shut down the trade in anabolic steroids. Every single day, foreigners are caught with these drugs and the punishment is not light. The Thai authorities have also shut down many illegal factories that produce anabolic steroids.

So where do we stand with Thailand and anabolic steroids today? Well, the place has great beaches, good weather and excellent food. Even the girls are submissive and give great massages. As far as anabolic steroids are concerned, one should forget Thailand.

In this land of Siam, there are many good things but buying anabolic steroids and going to prison is definitely not one of them.

Usually heavy metals are common in chemical-manufacturing operations, but are normally removed through very careful product assembly and purification steps. They are sometimes found in UGL products because the raw materials used to make some of these steroids was simply made “cheaply”, without the expense needed to hit true drug-grade purity.

Why do so many UGL’s conceal how their products are made? I don’t need an address or any private sensitive information about these labs but why not snap a picture of the equipment and let us see how the products we inject are being assembled? The reason is obvious. Many UGL’s are in such poor condition that they don’t want us to see them. They sometimes throw together the medicines in dark garages, small dirty apartments or other non-sterile clandestine locations.

Some UGL’s go to great lengths to make their packaging look professional so just looking at the product is not enough to determine purity however there are some tell tail signs to look out for.

The first thing I look for is the crimp ring on the stopper. If it was done in a factory it usually will be very uniform however if it has been crimped by hand you know it was likely done outside a factory where zero sterile practices are regulated. For all you know, the person making your batch may have just used the bathroom and not washed their hands or even if they have followed sterile practices they likely have no way of testing the purity of the raw materials. It’s unlikely they have a mass spectrometer lying around to determine powder purity. Therefore, even the best home labs may be making contaminated products.

The next thing I look for is turbidity in the solution. If there is any detectable sediment or cloudiness the product was likely not filtered properly or it was improperly suspended. Look for moisture and crystals in the solution as well. There should be none in oil based products.

Finally, I inspect the packaging. If labels are put on crooked or words are misspelled this shows a level of carelessness. How can you trust a lab that does not know how to spell or apply a label correctly? Bad packaging practices many times equals bad product.

Good manufacturing practice
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“Good manufacturing practice” or “GMP” is part of a quality system covering the manufacture and testing of pharmaceutical dosage forms or drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients, diagnostics, foods, pharmaceutical products, and medical devices. GMPs are guidelines that outline the aspects of production and testing that can impact the quality of a product. Many countries have legislated that pharmaceutical and medical device companies must follow GMP procedures, and have created their own GMP guidelines that correspond with their legislation, basic concepts of all these guidelines remains more or less similar that is ultimate goal to produce a good quality medicine or medical devices or active pharmaceutical products.

Although there are a number of them, all guidelines follow a few basic principles.

* Manufacturing processes are clearly defined and controlled. All critical processes are validated to ensure consistency and compliance with specifications.
* Manufacturing processes are controlled, and any changes to the process are evaluated. Changes that have an impact on the quality of the drug are validated as necessary.
* Instructions and procedures are written in clear and unambiguous language. (Good Documentation Practices)
* Operators are trained to carry out and document procedures.
* Records are made, manually or by instruments, during manufacture that demonstrate that all the steps required by the defined procedures and instructions were in fact taken and that the quantity and quality of the drug was as expected. Deviations are investigated and documented.
* Records of manufacture (including distribution) that enable the complete history of a batch to be traced are retained in a comprehensible and accessible form.
* The distribution of the drugs minimizes any risk to their quality.
* A system is available for recalling any batch of drug from sale or supply.
* Complaints about marketed drugs are examined, the causes of quality defects are investigated, and appropriate measures are taken with respect to the defective drugs and to prevent recurrence.

GMP guidelines are not prescriptive instructions on how to manufacture products. They are a series of general principles that must be observed during manufacturing. When a company is setting up its quality program and manufacturing process, there may be many ways it can fulfill GMP requirements. It is the company’s responsibility to determine the most effective and efficient quality process.
For more info click here;

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

The bottom line is we all need to look out for our own health. Injecting random products from unknown labs is dangerous and has many inherent risks. If a products price is too good to be true, pause before you buy. You usually get what you pay for. Overhead in a regulated facility costs money. Overhead in a Chinese hut with a dirt floor costs next to nothing…

OVER 90% ONLINE STEROIDS SHOPS SALE FAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The quality of recent counterfeits of Desma Winstrol has gotten better in recent times. According to our correspondence with Desma, some fakes are so good the only difference is the hologram which doesnt reflect a full range of colors- its dominated by yellow and green, while red-orange is lacking.

The latest fakes we have seen on the market have identical amps with the originals but the level of powder in the solution is much less than it should be. Look for a 50/50 ratio of powder to solution when letting your winstrol settle. The amp pictured in the middle is original, while the outer amps are the newest fakes consisting of about 20% powder and 80% solution.

Do you know what you are injecting when using an under ground lab? (Graphic Video)
BY HEAVYIRON

Underground labs are commonly used by guys/gals who administer steroids. UGL’s are usually inexpensive and there are plenty to choose from. However there are many inherent risks when using UGL’s. These labs do not have to follow any Good Manufacturing Practices and many times are totally unregulated. Pain, swelling and redness at an injection site may be signs of improperly assembled medicines. If sterile practices are not followed you may also end up with an infection leading to an abscess. Additionally you may be injecting the wrong dose or a completely different medicine altogether. When you examine a product it should not contain any sediment or turbidity. Steroids made in an UGL may also contain harmful contaminants like heavy metals such as lead, tin, mercury, and/or arsenic.

Usually heavy metals are common in chemical-manufacturing operations, but are normally removed through very careful product assembly and purification steps. They are sometimes found in UGL products because the raw materials used to make some of these steroids was simply made “cheaply”, without the expense needed to hit true drug-grade purity.

In many Countries its legal to manufacture steroids therefore there should be no reason that a company would conceal how the medicines are made. In the United States we have many manufacturers who have production videos and pictures showing how medicines are assembled in sterile conditions. Watson and Eli Lilly freely let us view their manufacturing processes. We get to see with our own eyes the sterile conditions.

Why do so many UGL’s conceal how their products are made? I don’t need an address or any private sensitive information about these labs but why not snap a picture of the equipment and let us see how the products we inject are being assembled? The reason is obvious. Many UGL’s are in such poor condition that they don’t want us to see them. They sometimes throw together the medicines in dark garages, small dirty apartments or other non-sterile clandestine locations.

Some UGL’s go to great lengths to make their packaging look professional so just looking at the product is not enough to determine purity however there are some tell tail signs to look out for.

The first thing I look for is the crimp ring on the stopper. If it was done in a factory it usually will be very uniform however if it has been crimped by hand you know it was likely done outside a factory where zero sterile practices are regulated. For all you know, the person making your batch may have just used the bathroom and not washed their hands or even if they have followed sterile practices they likely have no way of testing the purity of the raw materials. It’s unlikely they have a mass spectrometer lying around to determine powder purity. Therefore, even the best home labs may be making contaminated products.

The next thing I look for is turbidity in the solution. If there is any detectable sediment or cloudiness the product was likely not filtered properly or it was improperly suspended. Look for moisture and crystals in the solution as well. There should be none in oil based products.

Finally, I inspect the packaging. If labels are put on crooked or words are misspelled this shows a level of carelessness. How can you trust a lab that does not know how to spell or apply a label correctly? Bad packaging practices many times equals bad product.

Good manufacturing practice
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“Good manufacturing practice” or “GMP” is part of a quality system covering the manufacture and testing of pharmaceutical dosage forms or drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients, diagnostics, foods, pharmaceutical products, and medical devices. GMPs are guidelines that outline the aspects of production and testing that can impact the quality of a product. Many countries have legislated that pharmaceutical and medical device companies must follow GMP procedures, and have created their own GMP guidelines that correspond with their legislation, basic concepts of all these guidelines remains more or less similar that is ultimate goal to produce a good quality medicine or medical devices or active pharmaceutical products.

Although there are a number of them, all guidelines follow a few basic principles.

* Manufacturing processes are clearly defined and controlled. All critical processes are validated to ensure consistency and compliance with specifications.
* Manufacturing processes are controlled, and any changes to the process are evaluated. Changes that have an impact on the quality of the drug are validated as necessary.
* Instructions and procedures are written in clear and unambiguous language. (Good Documentation Practices)
* Operators are trained to carry out and document procedures.
* Records are made, manually or by instruments, during manufacture that demonstrate that all the steps required by the defined procedures and instructions were in fact taken and that the quantity and quality of the drug was as expected. Deviations are investigated and documented.
* Records of manufacture (including distribution) that enable the complete history of a batch to be traced are retained in a comprehensible and accessible form.
* The distribution of the drugs minimizes any risk to their quality.
* A system is available for recalling any batch of drug from sale or supply.
* Complaints about marketed drugs are examined, the causes of quality defects are investigated, and appropriate measures are taken with respect to the defective drugs and to prevent recurrence.

GMP guidelines are not prescriptive instructions on how to manufacture products. They are a series of general principles that must be observed during manufacturing. When a company is setting up its quality program and manufacturing process, there may be many ways it can fulfill GMP requirements. It is the company’s responsibility to determine the most effective and efficient quality process.
For more info click here;

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

The bottom line is we all need to look out for our own health. Injecting random products from unknown labs is dangerous and has many inherent risks. If a products price is too good to be true, pause before you buy. You usually get what you pay for. Overhead in a regulated facility costs money. Overhead in a Chinese hut with a dirt floor costs next to nothing…

~heavyiron

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Here is an article that shows 1 in 5 UGL’s tested had toxic heavy metals present in the products. These unregulated labs are slowly poisoning unsuspecting users.

Are Steroids from Underground Labs Contaminated with Toxic Metals?

Don Hooton – Friday, August 14, 2009

Although this article from Mesomorphosis.com was posted last year, the information is so important that I thought it important (critical) to share with you on our site again. For those youth that are visiting our site to learn the truth about anabolic steroids, it is crucial that you understand what it is that you are REALLY putting into your body when you acquire your anabolic steroids.

The information in this article should scare everyone!

Don

William Llewellyn, author of the authoritative Anabolics 2007 and editor of Body of Science, recently completed a project designed to help consumers of UGL anabolic steroids to better assess the degree of toxic heavy metal contamination in underground steroids.

A total of 14 underground steroid samples were selected for laboratory testing, which included products from Amplio Labs, British Dragon, Diamond Pharma, Generic Anabolics, Generic Pharma, Lizard Laboratories, Medical Inc., Microbiological Labs, Nordic Supplements, Shark Laboratories, SWE Supplements, and Troy Labs. Included in this list were drugs that were made from small underground manufacturers, mid-level operations, and even producers large enough to have their items assembled under contract by drug manufacturing facilities. All 14 samples were analyzed at a registered and licensed facility in the U.S.

The results of the heavy metals tests revealed that 21% of anabolic steroid products from underground labs were contaminated with toxic heavy metals.

William Llewellyn also examined whether the “actual dosage” of anabolic steroids in the UGL products approximately “label claims” of stated ingredient. He tested 1 methandrostenolone product, 2 testosterone enanthate products, 1 testosterone propionate product, 2 boldenone undecylenate products, 3 testosterone cypionate products, 1 trenbolone hexahydro product, 1 trenbolone enanthate product, 1 nandrolone decanoate product and 2 methenolone enanthate products.

The quality control of the UGL steroids was terrible. Results revealed that 64% of the UGL steroids did not meet label claims either underdosed or overdosed by greater than 20%. Most were slightly underdosed, one contained no active ingredients, and a few were significantly overdose (by as much as 459%)! Additional information is available on the Body of Science website.

imo almost all UGL not just that are not GMP (none of them are for sure, because they fail from start at API GMP), but almost all UGL don’t respect ANY pharmaceutical manufacturing standard. Having a autoclave, dry oven and maybe a flux doesn’t make the lab according to any standards. The “good” UGL are made in R&D conditions, at best!!!. Most of them are done in unacceptable conditions even for veterinary medicine.

… Since the aseptic processes to produce pharmaceuticals are failed by ALL UGL (maybe 1% of all UGL work respecting the aseptic principles while the rest do basic errors like washing vials with Ethanol or have no aseptic facilities at all), what methan says is 100% true.

It doesn’t matter if some UGL “chemists” have some knowledge of “brewing” and try to respect some quality standards or other UGL “chemist” has no idea on “brewing”, differences are not important. Both will produce not sterile vials. If a UGL produces in ISO 9 and washes vials or other UGL doesn’t wash the vials at all, practically doesn’t make a big difference. Both are highly non sterile.

In Pharmacy there is no “decent” product or “good” product. There is only Sterile or Not Sterile (not minding API in this discussion).

Most steroid counterfeiters are in the market to make big money fast. This will show through when it comes to the product they are selling as well. Just like the old phrase you get what you pay for, this goes especially for fakes because they are made for very little cost. If someone is promising that they can get you what ever you want and as much as you want you should probably be skeptical, as steroids are not always available in unlimited quantities.

The best way to identify fakes is to compare it to the original, however, most athletes have never seen the original, therefore it is hard to compare. The most popular drugs such as Deca-durabolin, winstrol, and injectable testosterone have the most fakes as well so be especially aware when trying to identify them.

The best way to identify fakes yourself, is to take a long good look at the packaging. Like I said, counterfeiters are looking to make big money fast, therefore, they do not put a lot of time and effort into making their product look the best it can. The packaging on fakes usually looks a lot like the original, but look at the expiration date and the batch number. If they look like they were all printed in the same process as the label, then they are most definitely fakes.

Be sure that the expiration date on the box matches the one on the product as well. Real pharmaceuticals are packaged in large quantities and the batch number and the expiration date are imprinted later in a different process. Also, often times the labels are of low quality as well. You should not be able to easily peal the label off of the ampule or the bottle. Most steroids made by legitimate companies use labels with rounded corners so pay attention to that as well. Also be sure to check that it is on straight and that it doesn’t overlap itself, this is a sure sign of low quality.

If you are checking a glass ampule, be sure that if you have a few, they are filled consistently, and of the same color. If it doesn’t have a label, be sure that its imprint is straight and level and cannot be smeared easily. Be especially aware of multi-injection vials, these are easily obtained by counterfeiters and are not easily available as a legit drug. A person should beware of all drugs available on the black market, not just steroids.

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