Q: I heard that 6-OXO was the chemical name for a new aromatase inhibitor or anti-estrogen. My friend said he heard good things about it. Where can I get it? Does Mexico have it, or do I need to go to my doc?

A: Well, good news, 6-OXO is a supplement, so it’s over the counter. We’ve also heard good things about it, and did a little research about it before we talked about it. So here’s the lowdown: 6-OXO is what is called a “suicide inhibitor”. It binds to the aromatase enzyme in a permanent and irreversible manner and renders it inactive. The results is an eradication of aromatase enzyme in the body and a reduction in estrogen levels. There is a corresponding increase in testosterone production that is promised as well, though we cannot vouch for any of this. We were concerned when we first heard that it disables the body’s ability to synthesize estrogen, since it is still a useful hormone. Actually, what we were told is that your body will react to the deficiency of the aromatase enzyme by producing more enzyme to replace that which has been deactivated. Some of this is conflicting information and since we haven’t tried it, we can’t tell you which is correct. But, we do know a few people who have taken this product and they have said estrogen production resumes. 6-OXO is useful in combating estrogen elevation while taking aromatizable steroid pre-cursors and steroids themselves like Anadrol and D-bol. Apparently, it’s also very useful post-cycle in restoring full endogenous testosterone production. These guys recommended between 200 and 600 mg/ day during a cycle and the same after one…taken every day for 3-6 weeks post-cycle.