Facts And Myths About 'Roid Rage

Pro Wrestler's Alleged Murder-Suicide Spurs Questions About Anabolic Steroid Use

(WebMD) 
Are there any valid reasons for people to be taking anabolic steroids?

Well, there were many reasons. Most of those reasons diminished [with the development of] better drugs.

If someone is experiencing more rage while they're taking anabolic steroids, is there treatment for it?

If somebody is experiencing that, chances are they are using it for illicit purposes. So they've got to get themselves in the hands of a psychiatrist. And you have to be careful, because if you suddenly stop anabolic steroids, it can precipitate a profound depression.

Are there signs that parents or coaches should keep in mind -- signs that a child, an athlete, may be using steroids?

One is change in musculature. Secondly, excessive acne. Third, irritability. Fourth, obsessing over muscle mass ... and becoming obsessed with the gym. Those would be sort of some of them. It's basically a change in personality, an obsession with your body and putting on muscle and increasing lean body mass, [excessive] use of dietary supplements, obsessing over web sites that are directed towards body building.

It's a little bit of a complicated question. If you talk about a [male]
teenager, you have to distinguish between a normal adolescence, which is heralded by a surge in testosterone. If it's a difficult adolescence [in someone] who is not on anabolic steroids, they have a lot of acne, may be very irritable and may get many of the kinds of things we associate with anabolic steroids. Except in that case, the steroids are coming from his own testicles.

So it's a difficult thing for parents. They may overlook the abuse of
anabolic steroids, or conversely, they may take [someone] who's not on anabolic steroids and assert that they are and lose the confidence of their kid.

How young does some of this use begin?

We know that as many as 1.5% to 2% of eighth graders have used anabolic
steroids at least once in their life, and between 3% and 4% of 12th graders
have used anabolic steroids at least once in their life.

There are estimates that between half a million and a million youngsters have used anabolic steroids.

Is it very easy for them to get it?

Particularly with the Internet, it's alarmingly so. And it also has much of the dynamics of other forms of drug dealing. They're not philanthropists handing out steroids.

What else would you want to add, either about roid rage or anabolic steroid use?

My concern is that it's a silent epidemic. [With drugs such as heroin and cocaine], you see people who don't look well, are losing weight, they're not concerned about their body. [People using anabolic steroids] look well, they're putting on muscle mass, they're more assertive, and so people don't think that this could be the product of illicit drug use.

People have to be aware that this is a very dangerous behavior. We have to make -- particularly parents and physicians -- aware of this silent epidemic.

Whether or not it will ever be admitted, my guess is that anti-depressants were the real culprit here. Steroids may have ignited the depression but the so-called anti-depressants blew out three flames, permanently.

[michellem99-2009]

Yep. The drugs. What good are they when they lead to rage,disabled babies,and killing og others. We have gotten so programmmed that John/Jane Doe have look just so. I have wondered why males are so mean,bully,want to pick a fight, Yep. High that a kite on steroids. Their worried about computer players when the bigger issue abuse by drugs pump males up and make them worse than the lower animals. Thats the problem with people never happy with the body one is given at birth. I am not saying all males, more than we know could roids users so why are they not banned. I don't find men very good looking when they are bulked up in muscle. Lil boys need to know this not normal. I think we need to deal with this issue. A special needs child is dead thanks to this. The guy's a momster and that how I see guys like him. Maybe that why there so much rage. That is not normal.

[brianbwb-2009]

The obsession with "perfect" body shape precedes Michaelangelo's "David", paintings of "Venus", and nudes painted and sculpted by the "masters". In the past, raw bull or goat testicles, rhino horn, snake blood, cat meat, and many other substances were eaten in the belief that it helped certain functions.

Steroid use stems from a preoccupation with eroticism that is instinctual, and exaggerated by western attempts to "vilify", or to instill guilt for enjoying all things s*e*xual, which "boomerangs", making the subject even more stimulating. (I even have to resort to typing * so the word can be communicated on this blog).

In the Bible, the first sin was not s*e*x*ual, but of value judgment,"knowing good from evil", is a judgment that is only the purview of the Creator, according to Moses. Later, those who had the power changed the meaning to an apple, as a metaphor for s*e*x.

The primal instinct to procreate provides a secure hold on the minds and wallets of the populace, so calling it "evil" and offering "salvation" in exchange for money has been one of the most profitable activities of history, the sale of "snake oils" to increase capacity has been another.

In short, we make steroid use desirable through our obsession with "perfect" "attractive" and otherwise desirable bodies, and the money that such bodies can generate.

[rudy654-2009]

This is excellent information. I sat in a class where students actually defended the use of these substances. I have also overheard people offering them to others in the gym. Several publications on bodybuilding also openly defend the use of these harmful drugs. And while I don't know for sure, I believe that users can pass on genetic defects in their offspring. I do know of two children born to a couple where the man used the steroids and those children had some very odd birth defects, including extra fingers. The father also has a serious problem with controlling his anger and has been arrested because of it.

[rushlimpdrug]

"Authorities have reportedly found anabolic steroids in Benoit's home"
"reportedly found"? ?
either they found it or not.
Did the authorities report they found them?
If they reported they found them then they found them.Reportedly. Maybe

[feelfree1]

Many of our most abusive law enforcement officials exhibit symptoms of steroid use. Commanders should take steps to eliminate abusers from their ranks.