You can claim that it is a "farce", however it was definitely the case with me. I did not have anxiety problems before I took testosterone. Then when I went on it, I had extreme anxiety. When I came off, it went away. Everyone responds to drugs differently. These hormones can impact your mood, some people get depressed, others get aggressive, some feel really happy, I got very anxious. To deny that steroids have a psychological impact is just silly. They clearly do.
One of the most common misconceptions regarding the side effects of anabolic steroids is known as ‘roid rage’. There seems to be little or no evidence such a condition actually exists. Most studies done on "angry behavior" and anabolic steroid use show
no psychological effect, implying that either "roid rage" doesn't exist or that anabolic steroids' effects on aggression are too small to be measured. Many scientists and medical professionals conclude anabolic steroids have no real effect on increased aggressive behavior
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The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
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