correlational
Analysis v1
Strong Support
Strength athletes who use anabolic steroids tend to score higher on measures of anger, impulsiveness, and muscle tension, and lower on how much they try to seem nice or socially acceptable, compared to athletes who’ve never used steroids or stopped using them for at least six months.
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Personality profile of men using anabolic androgenic steroids.
Cross-Sectional Study
Human
1996 JunThis study found that strength athletes currently using steroids were more aggressive, impulsive, tense, and less socially polite than those who never used steroids or stopped using them months ago — which is exactly what the claim says.
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No contradicting evidence found
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