While working out recently in a local Gold’s Gym in Latham, New York, a man named Chad Brothers, 32, described as a "gentle giant" by his family, reportedly went berserk, toppling weight machines, throwing dumbbells, and assaulting a patron. After being Tasered numerous times by law enforcement officers and even allegedly taking a Taser from an officer and using it on himself, … [Read more...] about “Of Course, It’s the Steroids!” (Here We Go Again…)
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Anabolic Steroid Psychosis Blamed for Violent God Delusions
A Washington state psychiatrist concluded that a steroid-induced psychosis was responsible for the "roid rage" that caused a 250-lb former arena football player to violently force his way through airport security at the Tri-Cities Airport and run onto the tarmac to chase a departing Horizon Air flight 2103 to Seattle. Michael Rayfield Hodges proclaimed to be God during the … [Read more...] about Anabolic Steroid Psychosis Blamed for Violent God Delusions
Cops Sued for Roid Rage After Tasering Senior Citizen Suffering Chest Pains
Robert Pfeffer, a 64-year old man, has sued two deputies allegedly exhibiting "roid rage" during an incident where one of the deputies tasered him. Deputy John Eaton, with the Lee County Sherriff's Office, "escorted" Pfeffer to the ground and tasered him while Pfeffer was walking away from an ambulance. The EMS ambulance was requested by Pfeffer's wife to attend to Mr. … [Read more...] about Cops Sued for Roid Rage After Tasering Senior Citizen Suffering Chest Pains
MMA Justin Levens Murder-Suicide Predictably Linked to Anabolic Steroids
Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Justin Levens and his wife Sarah McLean-Levens were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide on Wednesday, December 17, 2009. An autopsy was conducted on Thursday but investigators are still awaiting the results of toxicology tests to determine if the deceased had used any drugs prior to their deaths. Yet, bloggers and writers are jumping on the … [Read more...] about MMA Justin Levens Murder-Suicide Predictably Linked to Anabolic Steroids
Syrus Labs Steroid Bust Announced by Canadian Law Enforcement
The Intermunicipal Police of Thérèse-De Blainville publicly announced the completion of its investigation into the distribution of Syrus Labs, a major Canadian underground lab (UGL) specializing in anabolic steroids. The announcement comes over five months after the steroid bust presumably to allow time for the laboratory at INRS-Institut Armand-Frappier to perform chemical … [Read more...] about Syrus Labs Steroid Bust Announced by Canadian Law Enforcement
Judge Sentences Man for Road Rage Caused by Anabolic Steroids
James Drake was sentenced to 12 months in jail for an episode of "road rage" attributed to anabolic steroids in the Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court in South Wales. Drake got out of his vehicle wearing brass knuckles and pointed a crossbow at the driver of a truck that cut him off on the road. The court determined that steroids caused Drake to go into a "roid rage" during the traffic … [Read more...] about Judge Sentences Man for Road Rage Caused by Anabolic Steroids