eq close to test?

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i have never done eq and don't have any plans to do it however i have gotten in to a debate with someone who says that eq is so close to test that it can be run in a cycle instead of test.
i know everyone says to run test with every cycle and i agree. i am trying to tell him why he should not run it to replace test but the only thing i can see in the profile section is a statement that says eq will cause a surpression of hormones such as endogenous test.
while that's good enough for me i was wondering if anyone could elaborate more on this, from knowledge or previous experience.
thanks

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also, by saying it will surpress hormones is that meaning a total shutdown like a nor will do, or does it just slow things some?

[T-MOS]

suppression is suppression, there is NO partial shut down, you are either shut down or you are NOT

EQ will suppress natural Test, so it is NOT like test and can NOT be substituted for test in a cycle

[MR10X]

You will need some test with EQ because it will stop your own production of test. You can use more EQ than test and have less bad side effects,test (or androgen) causes the worst side effects,it it also very anabolic but the side effects are more serious with high doses. By bad side effects i mean hair loss,prostrate enlargement,acne. Just to name a few and this is with injectables,orals are even worst with more bad side effects,liver cysts hepatitus,kydney damage.