... uncontrolled weight loss in wasting diseases, anabolic steroids have also been taken by bodybuilders and athletes seeking increased muscle mass, strength, and stamina. Such use is banned by the International Olympic Committee and other governing bodies in sports, and under a 1988 federal law it is illegal to distribute anabolic steroids for nontherapeutic uses. In 1991 they joined other abused drugs as controlled ... ...

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