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Wicked Blue

(5,819 posts)
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:07 PM Feb 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin Accused of Taking Steroids That Cause Aggressiveness in Bodybuilder

By Men's Health UK
28/02/2022

Former foreign secretary and doctor Lord David Owen has accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of taking steroids and said his aggression could be caused by them.

Speaking to Times Radio, Owen said that Putin's changing face shape was a sign that the Russian dictator has been taking steroids, which, he says, are known to cause "aggressiveness" in bodybuilders.

"Look at his face, see how that has changed – he now has an oval face," said Owen. "People who said, 'oh, it's plastic surgery or Botox,' I don't believe that at all."

https://www.menshealth.com/uk/health/a39257659/russian-president-vladimir-putin-accused-of-taking-steroids/

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Russian President Vladimir Putin Accused of Taking Steroids That Cause Aggressiveness in Bodybuilder (Original Post) Wicked Blue Feb 2022 OP
Whether his face is round or square, the motherfucker is innately EVIL dalton99a Feb 2022 #1
Roid Rage & Nukes, Perfect Together! TheBlackAdder Mar 2022 #18
Could be... Hitler was on drugs and gave some troops meth, I think I heard. Karadeniz Feb 2022 #2
Pervitin was widely distributed to German troops before the invasion of France dalton99a Feb 2022 #5
That's what I heard of, allowing them to just keep on going and rapidly !! What exactly is pervitin? Karadeniz Feb 2022 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Karadeniz Feb 2022 #9
How Methamphetamine Became a Key Part of Nazi Military Strategy IronLionZion Mar 2022 #21
That he accuses Ukrainians of being drug addicts is also a tell bhikkhu Feb 2022 #3
Yes. Trump was always projecting. nt BlueLucy Mar 2022 #17
There are different types of steroids. The glucocorticoid steroids like Prednisone, are not used JohnSJ Feb 2022 #4
If he is on steriods, Sanity Claws Feb 2022 #6
Donald J. Trump will check. sarcasmo Feb 2022 #10
ROFL perfect! nt okaawhatever Mar 2022 #24
I was surprised to see Vlad's latest Cha Feb 2022 #8
His face definitely looks bloated but Prednisone can do that as well. JoanofArgh Feb 2022 #11
predisone is a steroid. luvtheGWN Mar 2022 #22
I guess we won't be seeing him shirtless... 3catwoman3 Feb 2022 #12
Actually his big ego about his masculine athleticism could be... hvn_nbr_2 Mar 2022 #25
Not sure about oval, Karma13612 Feb 2022 #13
Good Lord! greenjar_01 Feb 2022 #14
Does aggressiveness count hiding at the end of very long tables?!1 UTUSN Feb 2022 #15
A person cant even be a good old Cheezoholic Mar 2022 #16
his face looks puffy Skittles Mar 2022 #28
Evil + steroids equals hyper evil Wicked Blue Mar 2022 #30
This canetoad Mar 2022 #19
He could also be pretty bitter about his testicles having the size and appearance of raisins. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2022 #20
Wouldn't surprise me. Katcat Mar 2022 #23
Maybe this putin North Shore Chicago Mar 2022 #26
Stupid statement from a guy who probably knows DenaliDemocrat Mar 2022 #27
I'm voting Prednisone. Captain Zero Mar 2022 #29
More like Nugenix, must be on the same training program as Frank Thomas. Hotler Mar 2022 #31

dalton99a

(81,392 posts)
5. Pervitin was widely distributed to German troops before the invasion of France
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:17 PM
Feb 2022

Something like 30-40 million tablets

Karadeniz

(22,470 posts)
7. That's what I heard of, allowing them to just keep on going and rapidly !! What exactly is pervitin?
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:22 PM
Feb 2022

I'll look it up ! OMG ! It's crystal meth !!!

Response to Karadeniz (Reply #7)

IronLionZion

(45,380 posts)
21. How Methamphetamine Became a Key Part of Nazi Military Strategy
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 12:39 AM
Mar 2022
https://time.com/5752114/nazi-military-drugs/

Drug use was widespread back in the day amongst even the US and British, but Germany really pushed it on their people aggressively.

bhikkhu

(10,711 posts)
3. That he accuses Ukrainians of being drug addicts is also a tell
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:12 PM
Feb 2022

In that guys like that are always accusing others of the shit they do themselves.

JohnSJ

(92,061 posts)
4. There are different types of steroids. The glucocorticoid steroids like Prednisone, are not used
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:12 PM
Feb 2022

For body building, but for various medical condition, and not only can change a person’s behavior in unseemly ways, but also to have what is referred to as the classic moon face

In general I don’t like doctors making remote diagnosis, without know the medical history of the person they are talking about

Cha

(296,831 posts)
8. I was surprised to see Vlad's latest
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 10:23 PM
Feb 2022

pics.. I used the magnifying glass because it didn't even look like him, to me.

His face is Bloated out of shape.. it could be steroids.. I thought maybe he was eating uncontrollably.

luvtheGWN

(1,336 posts)
22. predisone is a steroid.
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 12:50 AM
Mar 2022

H may have a medical condition....or he has been treated by the docs of certain Russian athletes......either way, he's demonstrating the the behaviour and psychology of "roid rage". In that condition, anger and fury take precedence over calm and common sense.

hvn_nbr_2

(6,485 posts)
25. Actually his big ego about his masculine athleticism could be...
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 03:18 AM
Mar 2022

Actually his big ego about his masculine athleticism could be why he would take anabolic steroids--he's trying to maintain it. I've been thinking that for some time now. The world tumbles into chaos because an egomaniac wants to keep making hockey goals and riding horseback bare-chested. oh, yeah, and keep up with his younger girlfriend.

Karma13612

(4,541 posts)
13. Not sure about oval,
Mon Feb 28, 2022, 11:26 PM
Feb 2022

But, when on Prednisone, you can get what is known as “moon face”.

I suspected this over the last week. His aggression, mood swings, his hairless chest, etc. That happens on steroids. And his muscles, that’s what made me think he was into body building. Now it all makes sense.

He is a loose cannon.

Not sure if there are any “adults in the room”. We were pretty sure there were some during TFG’s reign of terror. And we were probably saved from the absolute worst that he could have done to our country.

But, are there any adults inside Putin’s inner circle.

If not, then “God help us”.



Cheezoholic

(2,006 posts)
16. A person cant even be a good old
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 12:10 AM
Mar 2022

megalomaniac sociopath without being accused of steroid use anymore. The fucks been this way his whole life. There is such a thing as evil people.

Katcat

(229 posts)
23. Wouldn't surprise me.
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 12:54 AM
Mar 2022

When I saw Putin’s picture right before the invasion I thought it look weird so I compared it to one from 2012. There’s a distinct difference in shape and he now has a bloated look. I feel smart for having noticed that before the experts. LOL but I thought maybe stroke or a long haul disease like Parkinson’s.

North Shore Chicago

(3,301 posts)
26. Maybe this putin
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 06:13 AM
Mar 2022

is a body double, a body triple? Not a stretch to think these guys have their own doppelganger out there.

DenaliDemocrat

(1,474 posts)
27. Stupid statement from a guy who probably knows
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 06:40 AM
Mar 2022

Next to nothing about actual anabolic steroid use. The only drug that really increases aggression is trenbolone, and as a gym rat during the heyday of steroids, Putin is NOT doing tren.

Most physicians are woefully ignorant of anabolic. Look to Dr. Michael Scally, the doctors who do dabble in them lose their license

Captain Zero

(6,783 posts)
29. I'm voting Prednisone.
Tue Mar 1, 2022, 07:17 AM
Mar 2022

I think he has been on it for over 6 months at least.
He may have tried to recently get off of high doses for whatever medical condition he takes it.
That has been unsuccessful. His condition comes back or,
He has side effects of weaning from the prednisone and has to 'up' his dosage again for a time and then start trying to titrate off of it again, little by little, bit by bit. Down down down. up up down up down down, up up, down down down, up up down down down up up up,

I'VE GOT A PROBLEM WITH YOU PEOPLE !!


THAT'S THE short version of how this works.


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