NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Hallucinogens
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depressants
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anabolic steroids
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club drugs
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narcotics
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Detailed explanation-1: -What are anabolic steroids? Anabolic steroids are synthetic (man-made) versions of testosterone. Testosterone is the main sex hormone in men. It is needed to develop and maintain male sex characteristics, such as facial hair, deep voice, and muscle growth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Listen to pronunciation. (A-nuh-BAH-lik STAYR-oyd) A type of steroid that is used in medicine to repair body tissues and to increase appetite and the growth of muscles. Anabolic steroids are made in the laboratory from testosterone (a male hormone).
Detailed explanation-3: -Anabolic steroids are drugs that athletes take to boost their strength and add muscle. These drugs also are called anabolic-androgenic steroids. They are made to work like a hormone that the body makes called testosterone.