The active ingredient in Pher-Plex is 17a-Methyl-17b-hydroxy-5a-androst-2-ene also known as 2-ene. It is a naturally occuring pheromone that we have slightly tweaked to increase oral bioavailability. It is a de-oxy derivative of methyltestosterone in which the bond of unsaturation has been shifted from the four-carbon to the two-carbon on the molecular chain. This change makes it 1.9 times as androgenic as methyltestosterone, and 12 times as anabolic. Please note, however, that this does not necessarily make the product "better"- only that a twelfth the dosage is required to get the same anabolic effect as methyltestosterone. Studies on the A-ring reduced version of 2-ene (which basically just means that it has been hydrogenated) indicate extensive metabolism to the 3-keto analogue. In theory, this could be anticipated with 2-ene and may account for it's potent androgenicity and the potential for indirect aromatization to a smaller degree.
The pleasure in this compound is that it is milligram for milligram 1.5 times as anabolic and 9.4 times as androgenic as Superdrol, so the real sweetness is its androgenic profile. Most tend to scare away at the mention of androgenic effects, but a lot of the "alpha-male" properties associated with anabolics are due to their androgeniceffects, such as increases in strength, hardening of muscles, increased vascularity in-gym pumps, and increased focus - and of course, increased libido. All of which are very much present with use of Phera-Plex. While aggression also tends to be associated with androgenicity, with 2-ene this does not appear to be the case. In fact, it produces a good mentality like the anti- depressant effect of dianabol ("Dbol") but without the typical bloat and hypertension (or at least to a much lesser degree). One of the initial testers reproted that it is "one of the best "feel good" compounds I have ever tried, with the exception of milborne ("Cheque Drops") or M4OHN".
2-ene vs. 3-ene
3-ene is a compound in a popular formula available (personal insert: im pretty sure they are referencing EmaxLMG); however there is avery little information available about it. The 17-unmethylated version (PI: MaxLMG) of 3-ene is only about 40% as androgenic as testosterone and only about 80% as anabolic. The 17-unmethylated version of 2-ene is also about as 40% as androgenic as testosterone but happens to be about 150% as anabolic. Therefore, it is reasonable to anticipate that these same ratios would apply to the 17-methylated versions making 2-ene theoretically about twice as myotropic as 3-ene. While both 2-ene and 3-ene are as equally unfriendly to the liver, milligram for millgram, 2-ene is also roughly twice as anabolic, therefore efficiency favoiurs 2-ene. In a nutshell, there is little need to include 3-ene in your cycle or stack, when 2-ene is the coumpound causing signifcant effects.
Moreover, unlike other porducts (PI: EmaxLMG), our 2-ene is comprised completely of the 5a isomer and not a 5a/b mixture, thereby making Phera-Plex the superior pheromone product on the market.