Roid rage is a term given to people who act in very aggressive or hostile manner after taking large doses, usually on a regular basis, of anabolic steroids, sometimes nicknamed as roids. Some people may be so vulnerable that behavior changes occur rapidly, causing the person to behave in a manner illegal or so disruptive that it can quickly ruin a life.
An Example of what some may consider roid rage (or a drunken idiot):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDVQ6jASnBQ
There have been only a few studies done on steroids and testing aggression. Some of the studies are:
Horm Behav. 2001 Nov;40(3):409-18
Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2004 Dec;1036:399-415
J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1996 Oct;81(10):3754-8.
All three studies concluded that high doses of steroids (testosterone in these studies) showed an increased aggression, but not an unprovoked or irrational psychotic ???roid rage???, as displayed by the media. It seems that people who are most likely to experience it are also most likely, prior to steroid use, to be extremely angry, hostile or violent. This suggests that roid rage may most occur in those who are already at risk for violent behavior
So what this means is that steroids are not really a cause of ???Roid Rage???. It is people with a bad temper who are looking for an excuse to lose control and do something stupid. If anything, Alcohol is much more of a cause of rage phenomenon, considering it makes you lose your total sense of judgement. Does this mean steroids are totally innocent? No, but it???s effect on the personality is greatly overblown.