Any other compounds with the joint supporting effect of Nandrolone (Deca/Durabolin)?

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A friend would like to run Nandrolone as part of his cycle simply because he has several joint issues (knees, wrists, left shoulder).

we are however hearing a lot about difficulty to recover from Nandrolone and negative effects on libido and so it's a tough decision currently.

1.) Are there any other AAS with similar joint lubricating effect as Nandrolone?

2.) If not, does it make sense to run Nandrolone (Deca ) very low to avoid sides but still get the joint support? Say at 250mg/week? The backbone of this cycle will be Test E.

3.) Somewhat unrelated, but does it make sense to start the Nandrolone (Deca) cycle before getting on Test E and then also quit the Nandrolone (Deca) cycle 1-2 weeks before getting off Test E? The thinking is that he wants his PCT to address both Nandrolone and Test E and because Nandrolone stays active longer he will quit it EARLIER (but also start it earlier to compensate).

Any constructive help is welcome!