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anabolic steroids

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  1. See steroids.


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Many medications can also lower levels, including opioids, anabolic steroids and glucosteroids, used to treat many inflammatory conditions, as well as treatments such as chemotherapy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

This isn’t even about whether such widespread goop use should be considered cheating akin to the widespread use of PEDs; given that anabolic steroids are illegal and sunscreen isn’t, that’s an easy distinction to make.

From Washington Post Jun. 15, 2021

As chairman of the Sports Council between 1971 and 1974, he developed the first test for anabolic steroids.

From Washington Times Mar. 4, 2018

Glucocorticoids, a class of corticosteroids, include prednisolone, cortisone and dexamethasone; they are not the same as anabolic steroids, but are more like anti-inflammatories.

From Scientific American Dec. 5, 2017

I was trying to think of another one when we all three simultaneously saw the human-shaped container of anabolic steroids known as Chuck Parson walking toward us with some intent.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

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