Cabergoline
Trenbolone's principal adverse effects, which include a rise in prolactin levels, are related to the Nandrolone family of steroids. When prolactin levels rise in the brain, males are most adversely affected. Nandrolones boost prolactin synthesis while decreasing gonadotropic hormone release by interacting with the progestin receptors of the pituitary gland.
Among the adverse consequences of prolactin include decreased libido, gloomy mood, low self-esteem, and a rise in hysterical emotionality.
In many aspects, prolactin is comparable to oestrogens; its effects include a decline in one's own testosterone production, a modest rise in fat mass, and, in a few rare instances, gynecomastia, which neither Tamoxifen nor Clomid can treat.
Prolactin inhibitors are utilised for this, such as cabergoline, a more recent treatment with fewer risks, as opposed to bromocriptine, an antiquated medication with severe adverse effects.
A method of action:
A selective dopamine receptor agonist is cabergoline. With a considerable affinity for the dopamine D2 receptor and a low affinity for the dopamine Dl, A 1-adrenergic, A 2-adrenergic, 5-HT1-serotonin, and 5-HT2-serotonin receptors, this medication has very selective activities. Treatment of hyperprolactinemia, or the excessive release of prolactin from lactotropes in the anterior pituitary, is its primary therapeutic use (pituitary tumour is a common cause of this disorder). In the treatment of Parkinson's disease, it is also used. Prolactin secretion is efficiently suppressed by cabergoline.
This it accomplishes by imitating dopamine's effects on the D2 receptor (dopamine normally serves as negative feedback for prolactin release). Cabergoline should not impact other pituitary hormones such as growth hormone (GH), luteinizing hormone (LH), corticotrophin (ACTH), or thyroid-stimulating hormone since it is a selective agonist of the dopamine D2 receptor (TSH).
Additionally, interactions with D3, D4, 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, 5-HT2B, 5-HT2C, and 2B receptors were discovered.
Administration:
- Take 0.25 mg every 7–21 days when on a progestin anabolic steroid cycle (nandrolone, trenbolone). Given that each person's body reacts to medication differently and differently depending on their unique qualities, the best amount and frequency of administration are chosen under the supervision of prolactin blood tests.
- Lower dosages in the therapeutic range are typically used by sportsmen and bodybuilders to suppress prolactin production (as with lactating gynecomastia). A 4-6 week course of treatment (coupled with a clever rearrangement of the problematic medicines) is often most suited for athletes and bodybuilders, nevertheless.
- Cabergoline is administered in an initial dosage of 500mcg per week when used therapeutically to suppress prolactin output. This can be taken all at once or broken up into two or more doses on different days.
- The acceptable frequency of delivery rises to 0.25 mg every 4 days with an increase in prolactin level above. After two dosages, it is advised to conduct a prolactin control analysis, followed by a scheme correction.
The drug is taken both with food and on an empty stomach.
Effects:
As a d-2 dopamine receptor agonist, the medication exhibits a variety of intriguing adverse effects that wouldn't quite qualify as side effects:
- A reduction in prolactin concentration has several impacts, including a reduction in tissue fluid retention, which results in an increase in lean muscle mass.
- Lowers one's perceived need for sleep
- Thus, agonist activity specific for D2 subfamily receptors, primarily D2 and D3 receptor subtypes, are the primary targets of dopaminergic antiparkinsonian agents. It is thought that postsynaptic D2 stimulation is primarily responsible for the antiparkinsonian effect of dopamine agonists, while presynaptic D2 stimulation confers neuroprotective effects.
- It has been demonstrated that cabergoline increases the expression of glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) when taken systemically. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a protein that is present in the brain and spinal cord, is made by GDNF, a tiny protein that has the ability to potently boost the survival of many different types of neurons. This protein helps nerve cells (neurons) survive by contributing to their development, maturation (differentiation), and maintenance.
Effects on libido and sexual performance:
- The favourable effect on erectile function is also explained by antagonistic interactions with 2B receptors.
- Cabergoline boosts orgasm, decreases recovery time between sexual activities, and greatly increases sexual desire both throughout the cycle and on PCT. And if you combine it with Viagron, you'll have teen-like feelings.
- It is prescribed off-label to address impotence brought on by antidepressants as well as anxiety linked to sexual performance.
Pharmacodynamics:
The estimated cabergoline elimination half-life, based on the urine data of 12 healthy people, varied from 63 to 69 hours. Cabergoline may have a sustained prolactin-lowering impact because of its extended half-life and slow rate of elimination.
Following oral administration of radioactive cabergoline to five healthy volunteers, around 22% and 60% of the dosage were eliminated in the urine and faeces, respectively, over the course of 20 days. Only 4% of the dosage was eliminated in the urine unaltered.
Warnings:
Uncontrolled hypertension or a history of ergot derivative hypersensitivity
Anatomical evidence of valvulopathy of any valve, as indicated by a history of cardiac valvular diseases, as confirmed by pre-treatment examination, including echocardiographic demonstration of thickness of the valve leaflets, valve restriction, or combined valve restriction-stenosis.
History of fibrotic diseases of the pericardium, retroperitoneum, or lungs.
In cases of overdose, high levels of dopaminergic activity in the brain's mesolimbic pathway can result in hallucinations and delusions, nasal congestion, and syncope.