A Connecticut man was convicted and sentenced for second-degree assault and first-degree unlawful restraint. Carlos Ramos threatened the life of his girlfriend, punched and kicked her on the ground and then forced himself upon her; he did not face rape charges because she allegedly consented. He invoked the “dumbbell defense” blaming his behavior on his use […]
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Regis Philbin Supports Use of Anabolic Steroids to Build Muscle
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa had a discussion about anabolic steroids this morning on “Live with Regis and Kelly” (airing June 19, 2008 on ABC). Regis wonders why steroids are demonized because they build muscle. Regis: Steroids have gotten a bad rap. Boy oh boy, everyone is condemning them and you are not allowed to have […]
Dead Steroid Dealer David Jacobs in Possession of Large Quantity of Anabolic Steroids
The Dallas Morning News continues with their breaking coverage of murder-suicide of convicted steroid dealer David Jacobs and Amanda Jo Savell. Police arriving at the scene of the tragedy discovered significant quantities of anabolic steroids at the residence of David Jacobs (“Steroid trafficker David Jacobs’ death is ruled a suicide,” June 7) Authorities seized from […]
Convicted Steroid Dealer David Jacobs and IFBB Fitness Pro Amanda Savell Dead
Former steroid dealer David Jacobs and IFBB fitness pro Amanda Savell were discovered dead early this morning. While it was most likely a murder-suicide with Jacobs first shooting his former girlfriend and then turning the gun on himself, police have not ruled out a double homicide. David Jacobs was one of the largest steroid dealers […]
House Television Series and Roid Rage
House, M.D., the medical television drama, discussed “roid rage” as a side effect of steroids last night in an episode entitled “No More Mr. Nice Guy.” The House medical team attributed the “roid rage” to the catabolic steroid prednisone. “Roid rage” is not a medical term, but a term arising from popular culture. “Roid rage” […]
Steroid Use Suspected Due to Brutality of Homicide
Robert Sepe, owner of Healthy ‘N Fit supplement company, brutally murdered his girlfriend Janette Carlucci, beating her so badly with a metal baseball bat that she had to be identified through dental records (“Corlandt man charged with bludgeoning girlfriend gets new lawyer,” April 8 ). Because of the brutality of the crime and the fact that […]
Arizona to Restrict Medical Use of Anabolic Steroids by Police Officers
The Phoenix Police Department has experienced its fair share of problems with the use of anabolic steroids by its officers over the past couple of years. An investigation by the local Phoenix CBS affiliate and KPHO.com exposed widespread use of steroids in the Phoenix PD. A subsequent federal investigation by the DEA and internal probe […]
Teenage Cheerleader Uses Winstrol and Becomes Suicidal
I know it is not popular to express skepticism at claims that anabolic steroids lead to suicide or suicidal behavior. But the media has once again embraced a story of a teenager who blames steroids as the cause of his/her psychological state without question. A former cheerleader and gymnast admits to injecting Winstrol ever other […]
Steroid Common Sense from Dr. Charles Yesalis
Two of my favorite steroid writers are John Hoberman, PhD and Charles Yesalis, PhD. I read their books. I read their articles. I have “Google Alerts” set to notify me when they are quoted by the media. I have even invited them to write for my website (and I’ve been fortunate to have Dr. Hoberman […]
Chris Benoit Tragedy – Anabolic Steroids, Aggression and Violence
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 […]