[16] Psychopathy is heavily increased if a person has underlying disorders for it when roid rage is present, where research shows the connection between substance misuse/abuse of anabolic steroids to violence, repeated imprisonment, and disrespect for authority.

[19] During puberty (in adolescent males) the intake of anabolic steroids can alter mood and personality causing a heavier roid rage that can impact them for a long-term time range.

[23] When a person is experiencing roid rage and increased levels of aggression, they may become easily provokable and be prone to commit violent assaults.

[24] Many times when a person has abused anabolic steroids and commits violent crimes, they do not maintain the same levels of judgement to their actions, which may lead to aggravated murders.

[28] Anabolic steroid users can go into a psychosis when roid rage is induced, and even start experiencing suicidal ideation, some antipsychotic medications, such as haloperidol, have been used extensively to treat the psychosis induced roid rage, evidence also exists to support second-generation antipsychotics, lithium, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), and select antiepileptic drugs, including carbamazepine as well as valproic acid and its derivatives.