| − | '''"Roid rage"''' a play on the unrelated problem of "[[road rage]]", is the violent behavior that can be triggered through use of [[anabolic steroids]]. Anabolic steroids have been used by professional wrestlers, bodybuilders, football and baseball players and other athletes in a misguided attempt to enhance their muscle growth and strength. | + | '''"Roid rage"''' a play on the unrelated problem of "[[road rage]]", is the violent behavior that can be triggered through use of [[anabolic steroids]]. Anabolic steroids have been used by both professional and non-professional wrestlers, bodybuilders, football and baseball players and other athletes in a misguided attempt to enhance their muscle growth, aesthetic appearance and strength. |
| − | Roid rage can cause "paranoia, depression and explosive outbursts." It was suspected as a possible cause in the murders-suicide by the professional wrestler Chris Benoit.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19424899/</ref> | + | Roid rage can cause "paranoia, depression and explosive outbursts." It was suspected as a possible cause in the murders-suicide by the professional wrestler Chris Benoit.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19424899/</ref> Anabolic steroid abuse is also closely linked to other forms of [[drug abuse]] and polypharmacy (the use of a multitude of medications, both legal and otherwise).<ref>[http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/533461 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids: A Survey of 500 Users]</ref> |