Post Cycle Therapy

Post-cycle therapy is a course of chemicals that you take after you have been on a steroid or SARMs cycle.

The purpose of a PCT is twofold.

Firstly, it rebuilds your body’s natural release of testosterone, which gets suppressed when you take artificial forms of the hormone. Secondly, it helps you to maintain your steroid or SARMs gains after your cycle.

You do not have to go on a PCT cycle while you are actually taking a steroid or SARM because the other chemicals you are putting into your body are compensating for the drop-off in natural testosterone production. When your cycle is over, though, the natural testosterone levels will take quite a long time to normalize. Unless you do something about it, you will struggle to keep your gains.

When you go off cycle, you will inevitably see a drop off in terms of muscle and strength gains. With the right PCT, though, you should be able to retain 80 percent of your gains.

The specific type of PCT that you follow will depend on the type of chemical you are taking.

Best Post Cycle Therapy

The best post-cycle therapy will involve the use of a Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (SERM). SERMs stimulate the release of Luteinizing Hormone and Follicle Stimulating Hormone from the pituitary gland.

These two hormones then stimulate the testicles to produce more testosterone. The two best SERMs for post cycle therapy are Tamoxifen Citrate (Nolvadex) and Clomiphene Citrate (Clomid)

Clomid vs Nolvadex

Both Clomid and Nolvadex are SERMs. They are the two most popular substances used for post-cycle therapy. Neither is better than the other, with your choice being dictated by the type of steroid or SARM you are taking.

The best option, however, is to combine both Clomid and Nolvadex in your cycle.

Nolvadex PCT

Nolvadex, or Tamoxifen Nitrate, is a SERM that is popularly used as an alternative to Clomid for post cycle therapy. This is a selective estrogen receptor modulator that targets breast tissue and was created to treat breast cancer.

By binding to estrogen modulators, Nolvadex reduces the estrogen levels in the body, specifically in breast tissue.

How Does Nolvadex Work?

Nolvadex taken by men has a similar effect to women. It will reduce the levels of estrogen in breast tissue. This helps men to avoid one of the main side effects of steroid use – gynecomastia, otherwise known as ‘bitch tits.’

When taking Nolvadex for the prevention of gyno, you should actually take it on scale, along with your steroid cycle.

Nolvadex is also used for PCT. As well as suppressing estrogen levels, it also increases the secretion of luteinizing hormone (LH). LH, in turn, stimulates the testicles to produce more testosterone.

When to Take Nolvadex

If you’re taking Nolvadex as a combination of a gyno inhibitor and PCT, you should take it during the second half of your cycle and then continue using it for a further four weeks. If you are using it solely for PCT, begin taking it when you stop your steroid or SARM cycle and continue for four weeks.

Nolvadex PCT Dosage

The recommended Nolvadex dosage over a 4-week cycle is 40mg per day for the first two days and 20mg per day for the final 2 weeks.

Nolvadex Cycle

Week

Nolvadex

One

40mg

Two

40mg

Three

20mg

Four

20mg

Nolvadex Side Effects

The side effects of Nolvadex include …

· Acne

· Nausea

· Abdominal cramps

Although there are numerous reports of Nolvadex causing sleep problems in women, this problem does not seem to relate to men.