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Mesterolone is an orally applicable androgen and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) derivative. It is sold under the brand name Proviron (as Provironum in Asia-Pacific region) by Bayer Schering Pharma (earlier by Schering). In the late 70s and early 80s it was used with some success in controlled studies of men suffering from various forms of depression. Mesterolone is a relatively weak androgen and rarely used for replacement therapies.
