Are men who use anabolic steroids more prone to psychopathy — such as showing a lower level of empathy and not respecting the rules of social life?That's exactly what a team of American researchers decided to investigate in a small study.Apparently, using these drugs may be related to having psychopathic traits, but further studies are needed.What is psychopathy?Learn how to recognize the signsMyth or truth: who has a lot of beard has a lot of testosterone?Published in Scientific Reports, the study on psychopathic traits and anabolic steroid use was led by researchers at New York University in the United States."This study is among the first to directly assess psychopathy in AAS users," the authors state.It is worth explaining that, although anabolic steroids or "bombs" are the most popular names, scientifically, these formulations are called anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS).Of natural or synthetic origin, they are produced from testosterone and its derivatives.They are used to improve sports performance and aesthetics, even if illegal."Bodybuilders with a prior history of AAS use were more likely to [exhibit] psychopathic traits, sexual risk behaviors, anger issues, and physical problems compared with those with no prior history," the authors state.To understand whether there is a link between anabolic steroids and psychopathic traits, the research team anonymously recruited 492 male bodybuilders.The age ranged from 18 to 47 years.Each volunteer completed an online questionnaire about anabolic use, psychological traits, lifestyle and behaviors.From the responses, the authors claim it was possible to analyze "whether AAS users were more likely than non-users to exhibit psychopathic traits, risky behaviors (such as sharing needles), anger issues (such as getting into fights), emotional problems (such as panic attacks and depression), cognitive problems (such as memory difficulties) and physical problems (such as hair loss)."The evaluation method chosen is quite limited and does not allow checking the points attested by users of anabolic steroids.Thus, the findings are also limited and preliminary.Because of these limitations, the researchers only concluded that people who use anabolic steroids tend to have more psychopathic traits, it's just that this could just be chance."Future research should focus on determining causality, specifically whether psychopathy is an associated risk or a result of AAS use," the authors explain.By causality, it should be noted that the study does not establish a link between cause and effect.In other words, what was proved was the relationship between the two factors, but not whether the use of anabolic steroids can be the cause of psychopathy.In addition to the new association with psychopathy and anabolic steroids, the scientists raised a number of other studies that evaluated how this type of drug interacted in the body and affected behavior.In previous research, it has been pointed out that "some users report delusions of grandeur and invincibility, while others experience depression and various mood disorders. 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