Testosterone

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Structure of testosterone.

Testosterone is a steroid hormone that has been widely abused to enhance athletic performance because it is an anabolic steroid that stimulates growth. Testosterone is an androgen that controls virulization (masculinity). It is derived from another androgen, androstenedione, and is a chemical precurson to the estrogen steroid estradiol.

Its chemical IUPAC name is 8R,9S,10R,13S,14S,17S)-17-hydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15, 16,17-dodecahydrocyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-one and its molecular formula is C₁₉H₂₈O₂.

brand names

• Andriol
• Andro
• Andro 100
• Andro L.A. 200
• Androderm
• Androgel
• Android 10
• Android 25
• Android 5
• Androlin
• Andronaq
• Andronate 100
• Andronate 200
• Andropatch
• Andropository 200
• Andrusol
• Andryl 200
• Beta Testosterone
• CDB 111C
• Cristerona T
• Cristerone T
• Delatest
• Delatestryl
• Depo-Testosterone
• Depo-Testosterone Cypionate
• Depotest
• Everone 200
• Geno-Cristaux Gremy
• Homosteron
• Homosterone
• Libigel
• Malerone
• Malestrone
• Malogen in Oil
• Malogen, Aquaspension Injection
• Mertestate
• Metandren
• Methyltestosterone
• Neo-Hombreol F
• Neo-Testis
• Neotestis
• Oreton
• Oreton F
• Oreton Methyl
• Oreton-F
• Orquisteron
• Perandren
• Percutacrine Androgenique
• Primotest
• Primoteston
• Relibra
• Scheinpharm Testone-Cyp
• Striant
• Sustanon
• Sustanone
• Sustason 250
• Synandrol F
• T-Cypionate
• Teslen
• Testamone 100
• Testandrone
• Testaqua
• Testiculosterone
• Testim
• Testobase
• Testoderm
• Testoderm Tts
• Testogel
• Testoject-50
• Testolin
• Testopel Pellets
• Testopropon
• Testosteroid
• Testoviron
• Testoviron Schering
• Testoviron T
• Testred
• Testred Cypionate 200
• Testrin-P.A
• Testro Aq
• Testrone
• Testryl
• Virilon
• Virilon IM
• Virormone
• Virosterone