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Discovery of steroids
In the early 1930s, German scientists accidentally discovered steroids in modern pharmaceutical form. -
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Steroid use
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Anabolic steroids discovered
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FDA approve anabolic steroids
The Food and Drug Administration saw that anabolic steroids had success in other countries, so it was approved in the U.S. -
Study proves steroids inefficient
A study that evaluated people who had taken steroids and people who were given a placebo was done, ultimately showing that there was no significant difference between the two groups. -
Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 1990 passed
The U.S. Congress approved the Anabolic Steroid Control Act which states that anabolic steroids can only be obtained through a medical prescription. -
2.7% of students had taken steroids
2.7% of students from 9-12 grade had ever taken steroids withough a doctor's prescription. -
NIH conducts study revealing muscle mass increase
The National Institutes of Health examined steroids by injecting testosterone in extreme amounts for 10 weeks. The data collected indicated that there was a clear increase in muscle mass and decrease in fat mass among those that took the steroids. -
6.1% of students had taken steroids
6.1% of students from 9-12 grade had ever taken steroids without a doctor's prescription. -
3.3.% of students had taken steroids
3.3% of students from 9-12 grade had ever taken steroids without a doctor's prescription.