Testosterone amounts in the ester

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So this came up on my feed. Says the amount of testosterone differs depending what ester it's in. Anyone here know the definitive answer?

When sauce gets sent to the lab for testing, they're telling you how much of the testosterone with the ester is and not the actual amount of testosterone.

If the video is true, is it best to just do suspension?

 

[Oldfuk]

From what I have read and looked into, yes the amount of actual testosterone varies based on the ester. The ester weight is contributing to the total weight of the compound. But we have to keep in mind that the ester having to be cleaved off is what determines the availability and therefore the half-life of each compound.
Suspension is going to be a very large spike and quick drop in your serum levels. Whereas this could be useful in a few applications, it would also require pinning multiple times a day just to try and keep a relatively stable level.
I’m not sure if I added anything helpful here but that is what I’ve understood about the different esters and their respective T amounts

 

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So this came up on my feed. Says the amount of testosterone differs depending what ester it's in. Anyone here know the definitive answer?

When sauce gets sent to the lab for testing, they're telling you how much of the testosterone with the ester is and not the actual amount of testosterone.

If the video is true, is it best to just do suspension?

Template:Structural properties of major testosterone esters - Wikipedia

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This is a non-issue.

Yes, different esters will change the molar mass of testosterone, and therefor the relative concentration of testosterone.

The point of the esters are to increase stability and half life. It's the trade off we make for not having to inject every 2 to 4 hours for stable blood levels.

To be clear, a label saying 250mg/mL of Test E is not claiming to have 250mg of testosterone per mL. The video is just clarifying some general chemistry that may not have been common sense for a lot folks.