Mesterolone cipionate is a

synthetic Synthetic things are composed of multiple parts, often with the implication that they are artificial. In particular, 'synthetic' may refer to: Science * Synthetic chemical or compound, produced by the process of chemical synthesis * Synthetic o ...

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 ...

and an

androgen ester An androgen or anabolic steroid ester is an ester of an androgen/anabolic steroid (AAS) such as the natural testosterone or dihydrotestosterone (DHT) or the synthetic nandrolone (19-nortestosterone). Esterification renders AAS into metabolism-resi ...

– specifically, the C17β

cypionate Cypionic acid, also known as cyclopentylpropionic acid, is an aliphatic carboxylic acid with the molecular formula C8H14O2. Its salts and esters are known as cypionates or cipionates. The primary use of cypionic acid is in pharmaceutical formula ...

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mesterolone Mesterolone, sold under the brand name Proviron among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication which is used mainly in the treatment of low testosterone levels. It has also been used to treat male infertility, although this ...

– which was never marketed.Herrmann, W. M., Horowski, R., Itil, T. M., Kehr, W., Palenschat, D., Paschelke, G., & Wachtel, H. (1975). U.S. Patent No. 3,908,007. Treatment of mental depression. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://www.google.com/patents/US3908007 It is administered via

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once every two weeks and acts as a long-acting

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of mesterolone. The drug was studied in the treatment of depression in men along with mesterolone in the mid-1970s but was never introduced for medical use.

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Abandoned drugs Androgen esters Androgens and anabolic steroids Androstanes Cypionate esters Ketones Prodrugs World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited substances {{Genito-urinary-drug-stub

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