Anabolic steroids are classified in which controlled substance schedule?

Schedule II
Schedule III
Schedule IV
Schedule V


Schedule III

Rationale: Anabolic steroids are classified as schedule III substances. They are used therapeutically to stimulate muscle growth and appetite, induce male puberty, and treat chronic wasting conditions such as cancer and AIDS. Their abuse may cause dangerous cholesterol levels, acne, hypertension, liver damage, and structural damage to the heart.

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A) abdomen. B) anterior chest. C) hand. D) antecubital fossa.

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A. middle B. left C. right D. lower

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A) network B) central processing unit C) hardware D) hard drive E) software

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The imaging section ranges include codes _____ through _____.

A. B00, BY9 B. B00, B06 C. B01, BY0 D. B00, BY4

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