Anabolic steroids increase irritability and aggression, although findings may be confounded by personality traits that are over represented in steroid users (i.e., antisocial, borderline, and histrionic personality disorder) and use of other drugs. People who misuse Anabolic steroids report more anger than nonusers, as well as more fights, verbal aggression, and violence toward their significant others, sometimes called "roid rage." One study suggests that the mood and behavioral effects seen during Anabolic-androgenic steroid misuse may result from secondary hormonal changes.
