Roid rage is mostly a myth. There are of course off-cases that seem as if there exists a relation between anabolic steroids and emotion. However, these cases are extremely rare, and could just be mental instability on the part of the user. It cannot be proved that the drug caused the breakdown and excessive anger. Anabolic drugs are known to make a user aggressive, but not to the extent of harming someone against his will.
The media is also quite responsible in promoting such things as truth because of their biased approach to steroids. Drugs of any kind are tabooed, which is why they are shown in a negative light in popular television series and news. Here are some of the effects of these testosterone based steroids on the cognition of males.
Steroid Emotions
If a steroid user takes a dosage of about two hundred milligrams per week, then it is evident that there is some increase in sexual drive in males. Although this sexual drive is increased, it does not mean that sexual action has to necessarily increase. In the studies that were conducted users did not find an increase in an increased aggression either
Another study was done to check whether men who had low levels of testosterone had the tendency to become aggressive after a dosage of Testosterone Enanthate or not. The study showed a negative correlation in that the steroid has no effect on the individual’s tendency to become aggressive whatsoever. However, a relationship was found between the use of the drug and impulsivity on the part of the user. A higher dosage of six hundred milligrams also showed no effect or relationship between anger and anabolic steroids.
Males with reduced testosterone in their bodies tended to show a more positive outlook with regard to personal well-being while still on the drug. This was found after introspective studies where users would mention their own state of being before and after the administering of the anabolic steroid.
When exogenous testosterone was introduced into the bodies of hypogonadic men, they found that their mood was alleviated. On the other hand, those with normal levels of testosterone in their bodies, saw no difference in state of being before or after the administering of the anabolic steroid. Some other studies showed slightly positive results, but nothing substantial enough to prove anything in this regard.
There are other factors that need to be considered regarding Testosterone Enanthate injections and their psychological effects on men. It is important to understand that regardless of whether roid rage is a myth or not, anabolic steroids do have certain positive and also negative effects men of different ages.
Users of the drug were seen to be able to speak more fluently. On the down side they became clumsier because of the adverse effect the drug has on spatial capabilities. When the steroid was administered on hypogonadic males, it did not always show the same effect. In men who were slightly older in terms of age, verbal skill came down while spatial abilities improved.
