Stanozolol
|
|
Stanozolol, sold under the name Winstrol, is a synthetic anabolic steroid. Winstrol is FDA approved for human use.
Unlike most injectable anabolic steroids, it is not esterified and it is sold as an aqueous suspension. Winstrol can be absorbed via oral consumption and as such it is also sold in tablet form. It's oral bioavailability is due to a C17 alpha alkylation which allows the hormone to survive liver metabolism when ingested.
It is commonly used in within bodybuilding but only as part of a "stack" of other anabolic steroids, almost always with testosterone as the base of the stack.
Publicised abuse cases
- Ben Johnson was stripped of his gold medal in the 100 meters at the 1988 Summer Olympics when he controversially tested positive for this drug after winning the final.
- Vita Pavlysh was stripped of her gold medal in shot put at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships after she had tested positive for Stanozolol. 5 years later at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Budapest, Hungary, she won the title again only to fail the drug test for the same reason. She was again stripped of her title and banned from athletics for life.
External links
FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research statement regarding the legality of Stanozolol in the United States. (http://www.crapshack.com/FDAWinstrol.txt)