Why do people inject steroids wih needles when they can just take pills?
As the tablet/pill travels through the body it passes through the gastrointestinal tract, then to the liver which tries to destroy it, thus preventing the steroid from entering the bloodstream. As a result, scientific boffins replaced the hydrogen atom with a carbon atom to the 17th position of the steroid molecule, which for the most part, will enable the steroid to survive the first pass hepatic metabolism. This process is commonly referred to as 17-alpha alkylation. Whilst this alkylation is desirable in terms of improving the bio-availability of the oral steroid, it does however, place undue stress on the liver.
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