Enestebol (), also known as 4-hydroxy-17α-methyl-δ
1-testosterone, as well as 4,17β-dihydroxy-17α-methylandrosta-1,4-dien-3-one, is a
synthetic and
orally active anabolic–androgenic steroid
Anabolic steroids, also known more properly as anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), are steroidal androgens that include natural androgens like testosterone as well as synthetic androgens that are structurally related and have similar effects t ...
(AAS) and a
17α-alkylated derivative
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of
testosterone
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which was never marketed.
It is closely related to
oxymesterone
Oxymesterone (, ) (brand names Anamidol, Balnimax, Oranabol, Sanaboral, Theranabol, Tubil), also known as methandrostenediolone, as well as 4-hydroxy-17α-methyltestosterone or 17α-methylandrost-4-en-4,17β-diol-3-one, is an orally active anabo ...
(4-hydroxy-17α-methyltestosterone), as well as to
chlorodehydromethyltestosterone
Chlorodehydromethyltestosterone (CDMT; brand name Oral Turinabol), also known as 4-chloro-17β-hydroxy17α-methylandrosta-1,4-dien-3-one, is an anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS). It is the 4-chloro-substituted derivative of metandienone (dehyd ...
(4-chloro-17α-methyl-δ
1-testosterone),
methylclostebol
Methylclostebol, also known as 4-chloro-17α-methyltestosterone or as 4-chloro-17α-methylandrost-4-en-17β-ol-3-one, is a synthetic, orally active anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) and designer steroid that has been sold on the Internet as a ...
(4-chloro-17α-methyltestosterone), and
metandienone
Metandienone, also known as methandienone or methandrostenolone and sold under the brand name Dianabol (D-Bol) among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is still quite often used because of its affordability and eff ...
(17α-methyl-δ
1-testosterone).
References
Androgens and anabolic steroids
Androstanes
Enols
Enones
Hepatotoxins
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