On body building forums, I always see people talking about PCT and OCT (Post cycle and On cycle therapy).

1. Can somebody please expalin what this means? Does this only apply to steriod use? or even supplements?
2. when anabolic or androgenic steroids are used the body stops making it's own testosterone. when these substances are used they cause a negative feedback response from the hypothalamus-pituitary-testicu… axis or HPTA. post cycle therapy or PCT is used at the end of the steroid cycle to jump start the bodies natural test production again so that the gains from the steroid cycle are not lost.

   this only applies to anabolic/androgenic steroids and pro-hormones, etc.

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