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Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and Violence

Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and Violence
Anabolic-Androgenic steroids (AAS) are used by many individuals for improved athleticism, strength, or just to look better. Many researchers believe there have been no studies that concretely show that AAS make individuals more prone to commit violent acts, however, a strong argument can be made to show otherwise.
According to Forbes, the masculinizing properties of the male reproductive system have been reported since the 18th century. Androsterone was the first synthesized AAS in 1934 (Lamb 250). As more individuals started taking steroids, it became known that steroids made animals as well as humans more aggressive, but it could not be proven that AAS make users more prone to commit a violent act. Body builders started using testosterone in the late 1940’s and 1950’s. The first reports of steroids being used in weightlifting occurred in 1954 and the continued experimentation by Dr. John Zielger and USA weightlifters are credited with...

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