
Originally Posted by
ascendant
like many others said, there is no such thing as roid rage. it's psychological. oftentimes, what happens is people start taking gear for insecurity reasons, so they try to get bigger. as they get bigger, they lose that insecurity, and after they lose the insecurity, they lose some inhibitions, which includes starting fights, bullying people, etc. not saying that's common, but i believe this might be one of the origins of the concept of roid rage.
of course, down the road, another contributing factor was the "placebo effect". some people *thought* roid rage would happen cause of gear, so they created it for themselves mentally.
in my experience, the only side-effects gear has ever caused me is occasional insomnia, incredible growth, and the desire to screw any woman and their mother, hell, maybe even their grandmother on heavier cycles.
just like with alcohol, different people react differently. some people drink and become happy drunks, others become violent, etc. however, the general disposition/personality of an individual tends to indicate their response to those things far more than any other factor.