Experience with 3-AD The One?

Andersen2026

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Hello. I'm new here and trying to find out more about the supplement 3-AD The One. I am 35 and have been lifting since Freshman year of college. Up until now I have been using natural supplements (Creatine, M-Test, Optimize-T,whey protein to name a few). The last couple of months I've been wanting to try prohormones and wanting to start off with something mild. My research pointed in the direction of Epiandro. But then I stumbled upon some internet chatter about 3-AD The One which allegedly has virtually no side effects. The bulk of the info I can find comes from the manufacturer, so I take it with a grain of salt. I see anecdotal reviews on Reddit and some forums. So has anyone here tried 3-AD? And what are your thoughts on it? Thanks.
 
I haven't used it. I also have looked into it a bit. It sounds like a good thing to stack onto something else or take it for a longer duration for slow and steady gains. I've used Epiandro a few times and like it for the last 6-8 weeks of a cut. I haven't used any stronger prohormones, but I think most of those are kind of gone these days.
 
Andersen2026 said:
Hello. I'm new here and trying to find out more about the supplement 3-AD The One. I am 35 and have been lifting since Freshman year of college. Up until now I have been using natural supplements (Creatine, M-Test, Optimize-T,whey protein to name a few). The last couple of months I've been wanting to try prohormones and wanting to start off with something mild. My research pointed in the direction of Epiandro. But then I stumbled upon some internet chatter about 3-AD The One which allegedly has virtually no side effects. The bulk of the info I can find comes from the manufacturer, so I take it with a grain of salt. I see anecdotal reviews on Reddit and some forums. So has anyone here tried 3-AD? And what are your thoughts on it? Thanks.
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It appears to be a add onn, feel good type pro hormone. It doesn't seem to really build much muscle from what I can tell. Most the ppl I've talked to say they feel awesome on it. But it doesn't really seem to have any firepower. I see ppl using it along with there TRT and Natty stacks. I've yet to see anyone talking about gains tho. And it's been around for a while. It's a tool, but not really a standalone, epiandro isn't really a standalone either unless your running like 1200+mg day. Typically speaking, suppression of hormones and the ability to build muscle go hand in hand. The drugs that don't suppress your natural hormones aren't really muscle builders. They seem to have more effects on neurosteroids (epiandro) and adrenalsteroids (3ad).

You could stack 4andro with a pro hormone or sarm as the main component of a cycle and then 3ad or epiandro would be good add ons to the stack.
 
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^ this is pretty accurate. I’ve used it and enjoyed it. Nice energy/mood kick for sure. I do think there is some slight mass and hardening too. It’s been a while since I’ve used it. I do remember really enjoying it though
 
Afi140 said:
^ this is pretty accurate. I’ve used it and enjoyed it. Nice energy/mood kick for sure. I do think there is some slight mass and hardening too. It’s been a while since I’ve used it. I do remember really enjoying it though
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I'm interested to see someone use a stupid high dose of 3ad. I'm wondering if at some point the dose would bring on some different things. Like for me personally, I feel good if I add 300-600mg epiandro to something, but I don't feel like it's doing much for me in the gym. But 1200+, Its a different story. Maybe I should grab a bunch of 3ad for experiment time
 
Afi140 said:
^ this is pretty accurate. I’ve used it and enjoyed it. Nice energy/mood kick for sure. I do think there is some slight mass and hardening too. It’s been a while since I’ve used it. I do remember really enjoying it though
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Any sides?
 
I tried 500mgs per day... didn't do much... mood is great the whole time... preworkout pumps are good... besides that nothing else...
 
I have used 3ad standalone and didn't get much out of it tbh. I dosed at 1.5x standard dose whatever that comes out to for 2wks with no increase in anything.
 
littlrook said:
I have used 3ad standalone and didn't get much out of it tbh. I dosed at 1.5x standard dose whatever that comes out to for 2wks with no increase in anything.
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Good info, I don't know the dosing, my thoughts tho are like maybe epiandro, a lot of people find the standard dose on bottles to say 300 mg a day. One and a half times that would be 450 mg which wouldn't really do anything for me on a cycle, 1200mg, 4x the standard recommended dosage is actually quite common though and works very well. So I'm wondering if 3ad may be similar.

I guess the only way I'm going to find out is if I go by four bottles and let it rip lol
 
Iconic makes a topical 3-AD l, so I would assume @delsolrob is the most qualified to speak on it.

Evomuse's Andro Lo contains 3-AD, so maybe @dsade can also speak on it.
 
Smont said:
Rob hasn't been on in a few months, hope all is well
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Didn't know that, but Rob did mention having some health issues. I don't get on here as much any more, myself. Mostly because I have some chronic health issues that currently keep me from being able to eat and train. That, and the overall activity has slowed here, over the years.
 
Smont said:
Do you recall what the standard dose or label recommended dose is?
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3Ad pro black says 3 tablets a day so 150mgs... I took 10 tablets per day... the biggest positive i felt was it takes away almost all of the aches and pains I get from taking large doses or epiandro or androsterone...
 
JaredGalloway said:
3Ad pro black says 3 tablets a day so 150mgs... I took 10 tablets per day... the biggest positive i felt was it takes away almost all of the aches and pains I get from taking large doses or epiandro or androsterone...
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Thanks for the feedback, So 500mg a day, anyone else? I saw some saying 75-150 transdermal
 
i am taking 5 tablets of 3-ad pro right now(black series 50mg per tablet) i bought off amazon. got my labwork back from Quest and total testosterone is around 640 or 660ng/dl(cant remember the exact number because i cant get back in to mychart or the lab app with this in conjunction alternating 3 and 4 pumps of androgel every other day. was on 3-ad pro for 2 weeks prior to the test.. i am around the same testosterone level on alternating 3 and 4 pumps of androgel as i was on 3 pumps. have not noticed any effect yet from 3-ad in the gym or libido or energy level
 
It’s nothing crazy. But it worked better for me than epi andro and other weaker compounds. I get a decent size boost for what it is. Small strength boost. Once again nothing you would get with strong orals and not worth running alone probably but a nice addition to trt or something easy with low sides
 
I'm just going to come out and say it...1-Andro is the only andro worth using.
 
Nobody really knows what it does or doesn't do.

The manufacturer claims that it induces your own testosterone production without providing any sort of evidence or molecular explanation of how it does this.

The only scientific reference I can find to the compound is a line from a chart in a textbook from the 1970s. Like others have said, if its working on the androgen receptor to build muscle, it will cause shutdown. I think the most likely explanation is that its doing nothing at all or having some sort of mood boosting effect similar to pregnenolone.
 
alsameesh said:
Nobody really knows what it does or doesn't do.

The manufacturer claims that it induces your own testosterone production without providing any sort of evidence or molecular explanation of how it does this.

The only scientific reference I can find to the compound is a line from a chart in a textbook from the 1970s. Like others have said, if its working on the androgen receptor to build muscle, it will cause shutdown. I think the most likely explanation is that its doing nothing at all or having some sort of mood boosting effect similar to pregnenolone.
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You are correct... it's a corticoid similar to pregnenolone... like I said before it reduces most of the pain i have from too low of cortisol before training... no anabolic effects
 
alsameesh said:
Nobody really knows what it does or doesn't do.

The manufacturer claims that it induces your own testosterone production without providing any sort of evidence or molecular explanation of how it does this.

The only scientific reference I can find to the compound is a line from a chart in a textbook from the 1970s. Like others have said, if its working on the androgen receptor to build muscle, it will cause shutdown. I think the most likely explanation is that its doing nothing at all or having some sort of mood boosting effect similar to pregnenolone.
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Interesting. What is the name of the textbook? Could you post a photo of the chart?
 
Andersen2026 said:
Interesting. What is the name of the textbook? Could you post a photo of the chart?
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JaredGalloway said:
You are correct... it's a corticoid similar to pregnenolone... like I said before it reduces most of the pain i have from too low of cortisol before training... no anabolic effects
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alsameesh said:
Nobody really knows what it does or doesn't do.

The manufacturer claims that it induces your own testosterone production without providing any sort of evidence or molecular explanation of how it does this.

The only scientific reference I can find to the compound is a line from a chart in a textbook from the 1970s. Like others have said, if its working on the androgen receptor to build muscle, it will cause shutdown. I think the most likely explanation is that its doing nothing at all or having some sort of mood boosting effect similar to pregnenolone.
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US20180071314A1 - Dehydroandrosterol and methods of using the same - Google Patents

A method of promoting muscle growth consisting of providing a dietary supplement containing an effective amount of dehydroandrosterol to a user. A composition for promoting muscle growth containing an effective amount of dehydroandrosterol.
patents.google.com

This is the patent, it has some examples of animal and human studies in there and a background of the substance itself
 
i have taken up to between 300-350mg a day of this stuff and really cant tell if i am taking anything. i have spent about a grand on this substance over the years hoping i will get something out of it but nothing. maybe it needs to be dosed at a gram per day, who knows?
 
lanky said:
i have taken up to between 300-350mg a day of this stuff and really cant tell if i am taking anything. i have spent about a grand on this substance over the years hoping i will get something out of it but nothing. maybe it needs to be dosed at a gram per day, who knows?
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If you have to use a gram of 3-ad, I think trt is a much better option. You never know what side effects you might have on the 3-ad cycle a that dose.
 
at a gram per day it would cost about $80 for a 3 day supply, you would probably get more sides from the piperine in the capsules compared to the actual 3-ad
 
Shadowblaze said:

US20180071314A1 - Dehydroandrosterol and methods of using the same - Google Patents

A method of promoting muscle growth consisting of providing a dietary supplement containing an effective amount of dehydroandrosterol to a user. A composition for promoting muscle growth containing an effective amount of dehydroandrosterol.
patents.google.com

This is the patent, it has some examples of animal and human studies in there and a background of the substance itself
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I've looked over the patent. The only stuff I find in there are the author's own trials with 2 goats and 2 humans. Not double blinded or placebo controlled, tiny sample sizes, not publishable, etc. Am I missing anything? Are there any references to published work by academic researchers in there?


Andersen2026 said:
Interesting. What is the name of the textbook? Could you post a photo of the chart?
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I am trying to find this. It was a long time ago that I dug it up. Its tricky because the 3b,17b compound has been studied, so you get a lot of results for that (we are discussing the 3a,17b version). Also, the 5-reduced androstane comes up a great deal, while we are dealing with the 5-ene, with a double bond at carbon 5.
 
Just posting everywhere I can as a skeptic going in. I did Hdrol, Xtren, Estane, etc back in the designer steroid/prohormone glory days.

I'm running 200mg a day and I can definitely feel it on week 2 while I lift. Thicker tighter pumps, more strength, lifts feel just easy. Definitely Estane esque. No sides other than back pumps when I'm doing heavy house chores oddly enough (I noticed that before I noticed it lifting and I was like wait a minute!!).

I'm gonna do 12 weeks. Not sure about a PCT (used to get nolva liquid for my lab rat back in the day 20/20/10/10).

So yeah. Loving it! Only knock is, super expensive cycle for what it is. But also if the side effect profile remains slim to none I think it's completely worth it for people who don't wanna go heavy into dosing and balancing and stacking various compounds.
 
bl00dbaff said:
Just posting everywhere I can as a skeptic going in. I did Hdrol, Xtren, Estane, etc back in the designer steroid/prohormone glory days.

I'm running 200mg a day and I can definitely feel it on week 2 while I lift. Thicker tighter pumps, more strength, lifts feel just easy. Definitely Estane esque. No sides other than back pumps when I'm doing heavy house chores oddly enough (I noticed that before I noticed it lifting and I was like wait a minute!!).

I'm gonna do 12 weeks. Not sure about a PCT (used to get nolva liquid for my lab rat back in the day 20/20/10/10).

So yeah. Loving it! Only knock is, super expensive cycle for what it is. But also if the side effect profile remains slim to none I think it's completely worth it for people who don't wanna go heavy into dosing and balancing and stacking various compounds.
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What, if any, side effects are we talking about?
 
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