The practice of combining oral and injectable steroids is known as what?

• A. Cycling
• B. Stacking
• C. Pyramiding
• D. Mixing

Answer: (B)

Stacking refers to using more than one steroid at the same time to boost overall effects. When someone combines an oral steroid with an injectable, they’re stacking because different compounds contribute distinct benefits and side effects, and they can complement each other’s pharmacokinetics (like timing and half-life) to maximize gains. This approach aims for a stronger anabolic effect than using a single drug. By contrast, cycling means taking breaks between use periods to reduce harm, pyramiding means gradually increasing and then decreasing doses within a cycle, and mixing isn’t the standard term used here.