Coldsprings,
I wasn't aware that obtaining the meds would be that troublesome. You can circumvent all that by making your own meds. The procedure involves the collection of pituitary glands of gravid common carp (both males and females work). Ideally they are just about to pop when you kill the fish and collect the pituitary gland. 1 to 3 would probably be more than you need annually for a few lepomis injections.
It's not as hard as it sounds as this was the pioneering procedure. Some culturists prefer it over synthetics. If you are interested in going down the rabbit hole ...
follow this link.. You may want to preserve that page in print or pdf as the site is no longer maintained (don't know how long it will be available by browser). Pay attention to the prep instructions for making a batch of meds that will keep in the frig for a few weeks. The hormones in the glands are water soluble and this is how they are extracted from ground pituitary into saline.
