Steroids
Timeline
| 1889 | A French physiologist Charles Brown-Sequard markets a 'rejuvinating elixir' which is a liquid extract made from the testicles of guinea pigs and dogs. This is the first known product containing testosterone. | |
| 1935 | Testosterone is first synthesized by Butenandt and Ruzicka who earn a nobel prize in chemistry for the accomplishment. | |
| World War II | German soldiers are said to be given testosterone to increase their performance on the battlefield. | |
| 1940s | Testosterone is first introduced into the sporting arena. | |
| 1952 | Russian olympic team performs extremely well at its first games in Helsinki. Accusations are made of steroid use, especially by the wrestling team. | |
| 1953 | The first anabolic steroid '19-nortestosterone' is synthesized. It has three to five times the muscle building effects of testosterone. | |
| 1954 | At the world weightlifting championships in Vienaa, a Soviet Union coach informs U.S. coach Dr. John Ziegler that the Soviet team was using testosterone. On returning home, Dr. Ziegler began using testosterone with his weightlifters. | |
| 1950s - 1970s | Steroid use spreads as more and more athletes begin using in order to compete against those who are allegedly already doing so. | |
| 1975 | Steroid use is banned by the International Olympic Committee. | |
| 1980s | The grey-market production and sale of steroids thrives. | |
| 1984 | First reported case of a bodybuilder contracting aids after sharing a needle for steroid use. | |
| 1988 | Sale of anabolic steroids for non-medical purposes becomes illegal under a new Food and Drug Act provision, the 'Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988'. 1 | |
| 1988 | Ben Johnson, the Canadian sprinter who won the 100-meter race in the Summer Olympics, had his gold medal taken away when the steroid "stanozolol" was found in his urine. | |
| Nov 29, 1990 | Anabolic Steroids become illegal to sell or possess without a prescription in the U.S. with the passage of the Anabolic Steroids Control Act of 1990 which adds Anabolic steroids to Schedule III of the Controlled Substance Act. 1 |
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