Gear shelf life

volatile

I have posted the same question on steroidoloy and someone gave me this, what I need to know is this true, as some of my gear I will be keeping 2 - 3 years after expirary date, looking for someone knowledgable, a mod preferably, LMK, thanks:

This is a post by Dr. Juice at Canadian Juice Monsters.

Maybe it will clear some things up. Of course, with some UGL stuff it may be a bit different, but that is another issue.
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- Checking recent e-mails it surprises me the amount of people that inquire about expiration dates, so I thought I'd make a post about this topic that will clear the air about this seemingly popular topic.

- The expiration date stamped on drugs does stand for something, but probably not what you think it does. Since a law was passed in 1979, drug manufacturers are required to stamp an expiration date on their products. This is a date at which the manufacturer can still guarantee the full potency and safety of the drug.

- Most of what is known about expiration dates comes from a study that was conducted by the Food & Drug Administration at the request of the military. With a large and expensive stockpile of drugs, the military was tossing out and and replacing its drugs every few years. What they found from this extensive study is 90% of more than 100 drugs, both prescription and over-the-counter, were perfectly good to use even 15 years after expiration!

- Medical authorities and as I discovered doctors from the Harvard Medical School both state that expired drugs are safe to take, even those that expired years ago. Its true that the effectiveness of a drug may decrease over time, but much of the original potency still remains even a decade after the expiration date. So keep those anabolics in a cool dry place like the refridgerator, and it will help extend the life for many years.

- In the end, are expiratin dates just a marketing ploy used by drug manufacturers to keep you re-stocking your medicine cabinets regulary (like my mother did every couple years)? -- You can look at it that way, or you can consider that expiration dates are very conservative to ensure your getting everything you paid for. And, really, if drug companies had to do expiration-date testing for longer periods it would slow their ability to bring you new formulations.

- I hope this post ends the debate once and for all regarding product expiration dates and puts some of your minds at ease

DarkAngel

LOL why would u be keeping your gear for 2-3yrs after expirey date bro??

Why not just buy it in 2-3 yrs time??

volatile

Cos I find it hard to get gear, I kinda siezed the opportunety whilst I could, I have about 3 - 4 years worth of steroids (if safely cycling)

Im sure that post is true, but can you please confirm opex as your the man who knows this shit,

Ive been told by many peeps this is fine, what are your thoughts, im curious to hear,

thanks bro

DarkAngel

I would hazard a guess that sealed ampules will stay better longer than vials of oil.

I do agree the exp date can be exceeded but i personally would not leave it 4-5yrs.


There is always someone some where who can help you out bro - the mods here,the house of juice,ghostgym and thedarkside will keep you right and safe.

So ease up bro and relax

volatile

Thanks for the reply mate,


When you say this do you mean you wouldnty exceed the shelf life by 4 - 5 years? I will only be exceeding shelf life of amps by 1 - 2 years so I guess ill be safe? what do you think O.pex?

Yeah I know, I tend to be so drastic, thx again bro 8)

LMK about what I said earlier, thx mate

DarkAngel

[quote="volatile"]Thanks for the reply mate,


When you say this do you mean you wouldnty exceed the shelf life by 4 - 5 years? I will only be exceeding shelf life of amps by 1 - 2 years so I guess ill be safe? what do you think O.pex?

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I really couldnt comment bro as i have never been in the position to leave gear for 4-5yrs or even 1-2yrs past exp date or test the effects time has on steroids after the exp date.

This question would be a bit more advanced than what the normal guy would know as its the kind of question that doesnt get asked frequently lol


Your best bet would be to check out www.bodyofscience.com and pm the dutchbodybuilder as he is the most gemmed up person i know on the make up and chemical structure of steroids,

good luck

volatile

OK, will do,

thanks for that bro 8)