ناندرولون ها یک استروئید آنابولیک است که گروهی از داروها هستند که معمولاً از هورمون تولید مثل مردانه تستوسترون سنتز می شوند. , و می تواند به بازسازی بافت بدن کمک کند, افزایش توده بدن و استخوان و تشویق تشکیل گلبول های قرمز.
از اثرات مثبت دارو می توان به رشد عضلات اشاره کرد, appetite stimulation and increased red blood cell production and bone density. Clinical studies have shown it to be effective in treating anaemia, osteoporosis and some forms of neoplasia including breast cancer, and also acts as a progestin-based contraceptive. Nandrolones is most commonly sold commercially as its decanoate ester (Deca-Durabolin) and less commonly as a phenylpropionate ester (Durabolin).
Nandrolone is also (medically) used to treat severe debility or disease states and refractory anemias. It promotes tissue building processes, reverses catabolism (muscle destruction) and stimulates erythropoiesis (red blood cell production). This makes it a very useful drug to treat wasting disorders such as advanced H.I.V. , and also, makes it highly sought after by bodybuilders and athletes.