Roid rage, also known as steroid rage, is the name given to a side effect of using anabolic steroids. It is described as dramatic mood swings, increased feelings of hostility, impaired judgment and raised levels of aggression. The expression became popular in the 1980s, when anabolic steroid use by athletes and bodybuilders drew wide public attention, and it is used in everyday speech as well as in discussion of the drugs. The entry here records the term and the behavioral effects attributed to steroid use as the source describes them. It is a popular label for a cluster of mood and behavior changes tied to a drug exposure, not a formal diagnostic category, and nothing in this record is medical advice.
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