"Deborah" wrote in message
news:8u6q93h7e65kifidb7abkqglnkt0db0723@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:09:05 -0400, "edonline"
> wrote:
>
>>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070717/ap_on_re_us/wrestler_dead
>>
>>Steroids found in pro wrestler's body
>>
>>Investigators said Tuesday they found steroids and other drugs in the body
>>of pro wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his wife and young son last month
>>before hanging himself in the family's home.
>>
>>Besides steroids, Benoit's body contained the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and
>>the painkiller hydrocodone, according to a statement from the Georgia
>>Bureau
>>of Investigation. The GBI said Benoit tested negative for blood alcohol.
>>
>>Benoit's wife, Nancy, tested positive for Xanax, hydrocodone and the
>>painkiller hydromorphone.
>>
>>The son, Daniel Benoit had Xanax in his system, the agency said. The GBI
>>said it could not perform tests for steroids or human growth hormones on
>>the
>>son because of a lack of urine.
>>
>>The test results were expected to shed more light on Benoit's last
>>moments.
>>Authorities said Benoit killed his wife and 7-year-old son in their
>>suburban
>>Atlanta home, placed Bibles next to their bodies and then hanged himself
>>on
>>the cable of a weight machine.
>>
>>Anabolic steroids were found in the home, leading officials to wonder if
>>the
>>drugs played a role in the killings. Some experts believe steroids can
>>cause
>>paranoia, depression and violent outbursts known as "roid rage."
>>
>>Federal authorities have charged Benoit's personal physician, Dr. Phil
>>Astin, with improperly prescribing painkillers and other drugs to two
>>patients other than Benoit. He has pleaded not guilty.
>>
>>Investigators have also raided Astin's office several times since the
>>deaths, seizing prescription records and other documents.
>>
>>Before he was charged, Astin told the AP he prescribed testosterone for
>>Benoit, a longtime friend, in the past. He would not say what, if any,
>>medications he prescribed when Benoit visited his office June 22, the day
>>authorities believe Benoit killed his wife.
>>
>>This is a breaking news update. Check back soon for further information.
>>AP's earlier story is below.
>>
>>DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - Investigators said Tuesday they had found steroids and
>>other drugs in the body of pro wrestler Chris Benoit, who killed his wife
>>and young son last month before hanging himself.
>>
>>Besides steroids, Benoit's body contained the anti-anxiety drug Xanax and
>>the painkiller hydrocodone, according to a statement from the Georgia
>>Bureau
>>of Investigation. The GBI said Benoit tested negative for blood alcohol.
>>
>>Benoit's wife, Nancy, tested positive for Xanax, hydrocodone and the
>>painkiller hydromorphone.
>>
>>The son, Daniel Benoit had Xanax in his system, the agency said. The GBI
>>said it could not perform tests for steroids or human growth hormones on
>>the
>>son because of a lack of urine.
>
> This is all very baffling. I wonder if we'll ever know why this
> happened. "Roid Rage" might have explained it, if he'd beaten his
> wife to death, but wasn't it strangulation? That's not terribly
> violent. And it sounds like everyone was sedated, with the Xanax.
> That's not likely to produce a violent episode but it might make dying
> a little easier. I don't know, I have a sense this was planned and
> premeditated, but so far, no clue as to why it would have been. No
> indication that Benoit was facing financial ruin. The placing of the
> Bibles indicates he did care for them, it wasn't "Go to hell". Could
> the mix of drugs have caused a psychotic break, such as we saw with
> that woman who drowned her five children? That wasn't particularly
> violent either, but intentional, methodical, and simply insane.
>
> Deborah
This is what I have been thinking, the murders/suicide seemed very
methodical and calculated. Steroids are hormones so they can induce
rage but also extreme depression. The depression can be worse
when the steroids are stopped because of hormonal fluctuations. So,
now I have more questions and not enough answers.
Then again ... no one is left alive to tell us what really was going on
in that home.
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