I’ve run DHB before at 400 mg a week—strength and physique were insane—but after about 10 weeks I felt like absolute crap. The inflammation was no joke, my CRP went over 10… when I’m usually sitting between 0 and 1.
Seems like now DHB doesn’t hit you with those sides anymore, but I haven’t used it in like 5 years so I can’t really say.
Overall, I think if you can’t run something long-term and stay healthy, it’s not worth it for growth. At the end of the day, PEDs are always the same—Test, EQ, Primo, NPP, Masteron. The rest of the stuff in bodybuilding is just kinda boring chemicals.