aggression

The following is an overview of the scientific literature on the relationship between anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) and aggression. It is intended as a brief informational review without references to the larger literature from which it draws. A more in-depth review of these issues can be found in a series of articles on this topic I […]

A Conceptual Model and Concluding Remarks By now many of you might know more than you ever expected to about aggression in AAS users and the role of individual differences and cognitions in the psychological effects of AAS. You may never have realized that there was research on AAS’ psychological effects. And those of you […]

The Role of Expectancy in Steroid-Related Aggression Imagine if every day was like your first and you had to relearn everything everyday. Life would be impossible and you’d get little accomplished. Our behavior is made efficient and automatic via processes that carry our experiences forward, allowing us to anticipate situations, behavioral requirements and outcomes, although […]

Introduction Do AAS cause psychological disturbance? By and large, empirical and experimental results differ. This month we will explore one possible reason for this discrepancy. Because aggression is the most controversial, widely researched, and highlighted psychological effect associated with AAS use, it will serve to exemplify the processes whereby pre-existing psychological factors might influence the […]

A Brief Overview and Prefatory Comments This article briefly introduces and comments on issues relevant to an appreciation of the psychological effects of anabolic/androgenic steroids (AAS). Few scientific references are included, although a more detailed discussion is planned, so you don’t get off that easily. This article should not be seen as suggesting that AAS […]