Over the last several years everyone has often talked about how various athletes have become caught up in different scandals involving anabolic steroids. With many of the athletes highlighting how their desire to be as competitive as possible is what drove them to engage in such behavior. However, what they are not telling you is the overall side effects that have occurred as far as emotional scars with their friends and family as a result of their actions. This is because no one was paying attention to the early warning signs that often accompany anabolic steroid abuse.
Moodiness
When someone is taking anabolic steroids you will automatically notice a change in their behavior where they will often become more withdrawn or aggressive at certain times. This is because when you are taking steroids your body will begin to increase testosterone production as the muscle that has been broken down is quickly being replaced. Testosterone is a male hormone that allows the body to quickly rebuild muscle mass, yet at the same time it has been shown to have side effects to include the growth of facial hair and it leads to increased mood swings. Once these begin to occur it is only a matter of time until the mood swings will become more severe, with some cases resulting in the person who is taking the steroids engaging in physically violent behavior.
Spending large Amounts of Time in Bathroom
Another noticeable side effect is when the person taking anabolic steroids begins to spend large amounts of time in the bathroom. In most cases what is occurring in these types of situations is the person in question could be either injecting the drug into themselves when they are in the bathroom or they could be taking the steroids in pill form. In either case be sure to look for consistent patterns in their behavior, this will tell you if they could be using the drug.
Clearly there are many different warnings signs of someone taking anabolic steroids. Above are just two of the many noticeable warning signs that will tell you if someone is take the drug.