Dihydroboldenone (DHB)
An injectable non-aromatizing anabolic steroid (1-testosterone) known for lean strength gains. It is notorious for severe post-injection pain.
- Half-life
- 2.0 d
- Out of system
- ~10 days
- Route
- Intramuscular
- Level
- Intermediate
Levels carry over between doses — every 2–3 days is typical. After the last dose, roughly 97% has cleared in ~10 days (five half-lives) — the window that matters for washouts, bloodwork and surgery.
What Dihydroboldenone (DHB) is used for
- Promotes lean, dry strength gains without water retention
- Non-aromatizing, so it does not raise estrogen
- Valued for improvements in muscular density and hardness
How it's typically used
Anecdotal user reports describe roughly 100 mg every other day, framed as reported practice and not a recommendation.
What to watch for
- Notorious for severe post-injection pain that can limit use
- Suppresses natural testosterone and requires a recovery protocol
- Can negatively affect cholesterol and blood pressure
- An unapproved anabolic steroid and controlled substance; illegal without a prescription in most countries
About Androgens & steroids
- What they are
- Anabolic-androgenic steroids — testosterone and its derivatives. These are drugs, not peptides, and are controlled substances in most countries.
- How they're run
- Injected intramuscularly or subcutaneously on a schedule set by the ester's half-life; a few are oral and hepatotoxic.
- What to watch
- Every one of these shuts down your own testosterone production. Full bloodwork before, during, and after is not optional, and an exit plan — PCT or ongoing replacement — is part of the decision to start, not an afterthought.
Full guide
DHB (Dihydroboldenone): A Tracking Guide for 1-Testosterone
A harm-reduction look at dihydroboldenone, a non-aromatizing injectable anabolic notorious for post-injection pain, and the monitoring worth doing.
Other androgens & steroids
Peptid AI is an educational and self-tracking tool — not a medical service, and not a vendor. Nothing here is medical advice, a prescription, or an endorsement. Doses reflect what is commonly reported in research literature; they are not recommendations. Many compounds listed are experimental, not approved for human use, and/or controlled substances that are illegal to possess without a prescription in many countries. Always consult a qualified physician before starting, changing, or stopping any protocol.