Dr. Mohit Khera on why TRT should not be a Schedule III controlled substance

[Nelson Vergel]

As always, well said by our Dr. Khera:

Mohit Khera, MD, MBA, MPH, on why TRT should not be a Schedule III controlled substance​

 

[Nelson Vergel]

Thread 'US Federal and State Regulations on Testosterone and HCG'

Jun 5, 2014

Testosterone is a controlled substance in the US, specifically a Schedule-III controlled substance (in all but one State), and this includes any form of testosterone including injectable, transdermal, patches, pellets, and any compound or product containing testosterone as an ingredient.



New York has placed testosterone as a schedule-2 controlled substance, which is regulated even more so than a schedule-3. Schedule 2 drugs usually have the greatest risk of addiction/abuse, typically reserved for drugs like morphine. I am not sure of the logic that placed testosterone within...

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