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According to Sapolsky, testosterone amplifies current behaviors. If you’re already aggressive, you become more. If you’re already X, it amplifies. Just because

by meroes 1y ago

According to Sapolsky, testosterone amplifies current behaviors. If you’re already aggressive, you become more. If you’re already X, it amplifies. Just because it’s safe doesn’t mean people want to be in affected states permanently.

johnisgood 1y ago
I agree, and not even just that, it is associated with hair loss, among many other things. In fact, psychiatric medications are less effective (sometimes completely) if your T is high.
treis 1y ago
Roid rage is probably a myth. The causation likely goes the other way. Meaning aggressive people are more likely to use steroids than steroids are causing them to be aggressive: https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/the-myth-of-roid-rage https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/the-myth-of-roid-rag...
- cstrahan 1y ago
  While I disagree with your claim that steroids are a viable form of birth control, I do agree a bit with this, though not for the stated reason. What many people don’t realize (probably in large part because they see testosterone and estrogen as diametrically opposed things) is that testosterone levels impacts estrogen levels. Why? Because the body produces estrogen through the aromitization of testosterone. Increasing testosterone will increase estrogen. A common struggle for those on TRT (both those at true replacement levels, as well as those taking supraphysiological doses) is elevated estrogen. I know that when my estrogen levels have gone too high, I become more neurotic than I usually am. If you couple increased neuroticism with an elevated sense of dominance (especially at bodybuilding doses), and top that off with a general lack of poor management of one’s emotions (which I suspect is common amongst bodybuilders), what you likely get is a very volatile person. Not because of testosterone, but because of the elevated estrogen and their existing psychological issues.

by meroes 1y ago

johnisgood 1y ago

I agree, and not even just that, it is associated with hair loss, among many other things. In fact, psychiatric medications are less effective (sometimes completely) if your T is high.

treis 1y ago

Roid rage is probably a myth. The causation likely goes the other way. Meaning aggressive people are more likely to use steroids than steroids are causing them to be aggressive: https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/the-myth-of-roid-rage https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/the-myth-of-roid-rag...

cstrahan 1y ago
While I disagree with your claim that steroids are a viable form of birth control, I do agree a bit with this, though not for the stated reason. What many people don’t realize (probably in large part because they see testosterone and estrogen as diametrically opposed things) is that testosterone levels impacts estrogen levels. Why? Because the body produces estrogen through the aromitization of testosterone. Increasing testosterone will increase estrogen. A common struggle for those on TRT (both those at true replacement levels, as well as those taking supraphysiological doses) is elevated estrogen. I know that when my estrogen levels have gone too high, I become more neurotic than I usually am. If you couple increased neuroticism with an elevated sense of dominance (especially at bodybuilding doses), and top that off with a general lack of poor management of one’s emotions (which I suspect is common amongst bodybuilders), what you likely get is a very volatile person. Not because of testosterone, but because of the elevated estrogen and their existing psychological issues.