what category of drug is steroids
Rules - 2008 Anabolic steroids are a class of drugs with a basic steroid ring structure that produces anabolic and androgenic effects. The prototypical anabolic steroid is testosterone. Anabolic effects include promoting the growth of muscle.EA is not aware of any legitimate medical use or New Drug Applications (NDA) for the three substances that DEA is proposing to classify by this NPRM as anabolic steroids under the definition set forth under 21 U.S.C. 802 (41)(A). - âAnabolic steroidsâ is the familiar name for synthetic variants of the male sex hormone testosterone.The proper term for these compounds is anabolic-androgenic steroids (abbreviated AAS)ââanabolicâ referring to muscle-building and âandrogenicâ referring to increased male sexual characteristics.Anabolic steroidsâ is the familiar name for synthetic variants of the male sex hormone testosterone.