Aggression and violence
There have been a few studies which have shown that animals administered anabolic steroids for a long time can become aggressive. This type of aggression is common in both males and females. There are some clinical studies in humans which report similar findings.
Anecdotal reports of aggression have been reported with almost each type of anabolic steroid. In most cases, the aggression has been reported after usage of high doses of steroids. Besides aggression, other central nervous system symptoms include extreme irritability, wide mood swings (depression to anxiety), both verbal and physical violence and paranoia. In most cases, the paranoia has been persecutory and all individuals become hypervigilant. Hostility towards colleagues, family members and friends has been widely reported among users of anabolic steroids.
In all cases, it has been shown that when the steroid drugs are discontinued the aggression and volatile behavior stops. The most disturbing side effects of high dose anabolic steroids usage has been Roid Rage. This extreme violent behavior has often been associated with use of very high levels of anabolic steroids.
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