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Dave Crosland and Scott McNally have new information about the suspected testosterone raw powder situation.

After speaking with several labs and contacts in China, we're seeing lab reports showing underdosed products and hearing that raw production may currently be restricted.

This is a short breaking update episode with the latest information.

Chapters below.

0:00 Important Update — Don’t Panic, But Know What’s Happening

1:00 Contaminated or Underdosed Testosterone Raw Powders

1:40 Bloodwork Showing Unexpectedly Low Testosterone

4:30 “No Steroid Raw Production in China Right Now” ?

7:50 Why 92% Purity Can Be a Big Problem

9:45 Source Board Supermod Reports Returning Market Instability

15:00 Have You Experienced This? Let Us Know

17:30 What Happens If the Raw Powder Supply Is Disrupted?

22:50 Why You Should Be More Careful Right Now

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Dave Crosland has been seeing more bloodwork that doesn’t add up. Athletes running high doses of testosterone are coming back with surprisingly low test levels.
We look at a possible issue with China’s raw testosterone powder supply, underground labs receiving bad batches, and what this could mean for the PED market.
Timestamps below.
0:00 Why Bloodwork Is Showing Unexpectedly Low Testosterone
0:30 DnS Podcast Intro + Sponsor Support
4:10 Is There a Testosterone Shortage on the Underground Market?
7:45 Decline in Underground Lab Gear Quality
8:50 Raw Testosterone Powder Testing Results
10:45 Reports From a Source Board Super Moderator
14:20 Labs Substituting One Testosterone Ester for Another
19:20 Paul Barnett Seeing Suspicious Bloodwork From Clients
25:20 Test, EQ, NPP Cycle… Then Switching NPP to Tren
29:00 Masteron vs Primobolan for Building Muscle
36:15 Minimum Effective Dose of Trenbolone
40:30 Fat Loss Stalled — Should You Add Growth Hormone?
45:30 Titrating Steroid Doses Up During a Cycle
56:00 How Carrier Oil Can Affect Steroid Half-Life
58:00 Warm-Up Sets vs Working Sets for Maximum Intensity
1:11:40 Running a Steroid Cycle Without Looking Suspiciously Huge
1:13:00 Uncle Dave’s Advice

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