What is Arimidex
Arimidex is the trade name for Anastrozole, an anti-estrogenic drug introduced by Zenica Pharmaceuticals in the mid-1990s to treat breast cancer in postmenopausal women.
Unlike Nolvadex, the prevalent therapy in treating breast cancer back then, Arimidex completely inhibits the aromatase enzyme, thereby reducing estrogen levels by up to 80%.
This meant no estrogen was circulating for the cancer cells to piggyback on.
Even today, Arimidex is considered the first line of defense in hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer. Once the cancer is in remission, Nolvadex may be introduced.
In an anabolic steroid cycle, its usage is pretty much the same. It inhibits the aromatase enzyme, thereby preventing the conversion of testosterone into Estrogen.
How to use Arimidex
Your usage of Arimidex or any other AI during the cycle depends on the compounds you use.
Users will typically introduce Arimidex in week 2 of the cycle and continue to use it for the entire process.
Signs of High and Low Estrogen
Your usage of Arimidex or any other AI during the cycle depends on the
In such a situation, users will typically introduce Arimidex in week 2 of the cycle and continue to use it for the entire process.
Why start at week 2
That’s because when you start the cycle and pinning, the drugs enter the bloodstream and start binding to androgen receptors. The aromatization is not yet occurring. Introducing Arimidex at this stage might tank your E2 levels below the ‘sweet spot,’ which is somewhere between 20-30 pg/ml for most men.
When you introduce Arimidex two weeks later, at a dosage of, say, 0.5mg twice a week, you will be ready to combat aromatization as it begins to occur.
Some steroid users risk it and introduce Arimidex only if they experience telltale signs of high Estrogen.
But it is considered to be a lot safer to start with Arimidex with your steroid cycle. This will help prevent gyno, which can sometimes appear unannounced with very few symptoms.
Here are a few warning signs to watch out for.
Signs of High and Low Estrogen
We have repeatedly read posts that brand Estrogen as the bad guy in a man’s body. That’s utter bull crap.
Estrogen is a very vital hormone. And if you accidentally take too much Arimidex and crash your E2 levels, the side effects will be as unpleasant as those caused by high E2 levels, if not worse.
Here are some side effects of low Estrogen:
- No libido
- Mood swings
- Poor orgasms (If you manage to get your member to work, that is)
- Lethargy
- Low appetite
- Fatigue
- Dry skin
- Dehydrated body
In comparison, here are some of the side effects of high estrogen levels:
- Oily skin
- Depression
- Lethargy
- Craving for sweets
- Aggression
- Erectile dysfunction
- No libido
- Gynecomastia
We are trying to drive home over here because you have to be very careful with your dosage of Arimidex.
Please start at the lowest possible dose, analyze your body’s response to it, and readjust as needed. Get bloodwork to check your E2 levels at the end of your cycle.
It will take some time and effort. But in the end, you can narrow down on a dose that lets you stick to the sweet spot we mentioned above.
There are a lot of guys who have ended up crashing their Estrogen with even low doses of Adex. If it happens, add Dianabol to raise your estrogen levels fast.