Methandrostenolone (Dianabol): Status & Risks
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Methandrostenolone: legal status and what studies found

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What is methandrostenolone?

Methandrostenolone (methandienone, sold as Dianabol) is an oral anabolic steroid, a 17-alpha-methylated form of boldenone. We found no methandrostenolone product approved for people in the US.

Also known as: Methandienone, Metandienone, Dianabol, Dbol.

US products

We found no methandrostenolone product in FDA's Drugs@FDA database, so there are no US label strengths to list.

Approval status and how it is used

Methandrostenolone has no FDA label for people that we could find. Anabolic steroids are Schedule III controlled substances in the US, and this one is named in the federal list (21 CFR 1308.13(f)). Having it without a valid prescription is illegal. It is on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List as an anabolic agent, banned in and out of competition.

In a small 1976 double-blind crossover trial in 11 men during weight training (Hervey 1976), body weight and lean mass rose on methandienone, but strength and performance did not improve more than on placebo, and the authors said the weight gain may have been extra fluid. Blood testosterone fell and cortisol rose while on it.

In 14 weight lifters and bodybuilders who took methandrostenolone together with testosterone and nandrolone injections (Webb 1984), average HDL cholesterol fell from 61 to 29 mg/dL while on the steroids, and LDL rose from 125 to 150 mg/dL.

Methandrostenolone half-life and time to peak

  • Half-lifeNot listed
  • Time to peak (Tmax)Not listed
  • Route in Dose TrackBy mouth (oral)

We found no published human study giving methandrostenolone's half-life or time to peak, so we do not list the app's modeling values (4.5 hours and 1 hour).

How to track methandrostenolone in Dose Track

  1. Add methandrostenolone from the built-in list. It sits next to everything else you take, so a GLP-1, TRT and a few peptides all live in one log.
  2. Log each tablet when you take it, including split or fractional tablets, so your history shows exactly what you took and when.
  3. Set reminders on your own schedule, whether that is daily, weekly or every few days.
  4. Your log is stored on your phone and no account is needed. Data only leaves it for features you choose, like AI answers and lab reading.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the half-life of methandrostenolone?+
We found no published human study giving methandrostenolone's half-life or time to peak, so we do not list the app's modeling values (4.5 hours and 1 hour).
Can I track methandrostenolone in Dose Track?+
Yes. Methandrostenolone is built into Dose Track. You can log each tablet next to your other compounds, set reminders on your own schedule, and see your history next to your lab results. Your log is stored on your phone and no account is needed. Data only leaves it for features you choose, like AI answers and lab reading.

Sources

  1. Hervey GR, et al. "Anabolic" effects of methandienone in men undergoing athletic training. Lancet. 1976;2(7988):699-702.
  2. Webb OL, Laskarzewski PM, Glueck CJ. Severe depression of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in weight lifters and body builders by self-administered exogenous testosterone and anabolic-androgenic steroids. Metabolism. 1984;33(11):971-975.
  3. 21 CFR 1308.13(f): Schedule III anabolic steroids. eCFR, October 2026.
  4. World Anti-Doping Agency. 2026 Prohibited List, S1 Anabolic agents.

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