Faces of Synthol

**Larus marinus** · Posted On: 10/14/2010 6:39am

...or how I learned to stop worrying and love elephantiasis.

*NSFW - contains some graphic medical footage from 4:40-ish on*

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**qbe9584** · Posted On: 10/23/2010 6:10pm

What would you term this medically? Autodysmorphism? This has to be on the same spectrum of anorexia. The middle is healthy, anorexia is the desire for too little, this is the desire for too much.

**Larus marinus** · Posted On: 10/24/2010 7:01am

Originally Posted by qbe9584

What would you term this medically? Autodysmorphism? This has to be on the same spectrum of anorexia. The middle is healthy, anorexia is the desire for too little, this is the desire for too much.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_dysmorphia

Maybe? Dunno, really.

**wetware** · Posted On: 10/24/2010 7:58am

Guy I used to work with who had been into 'roids called it 'biggeritis'. He said that you see yourself as small and weak looking, therefore have to get bigger. It's similar to how anorexia works in that there is a distorted body image. Weird stuff there.

**goodlun** · Posted On: 10/24/2010 9:26am

Originally Posted by wetware

Guy I used to work with who had been into 'roids called it 'biggeritis'. He said that you see yourself as small and weak looking, therefore have to get bigger. It's similar to how anorexia works in that there is a distorted body image. Weird stuff there.

yeah it is insane what people do with regards to their various insecurities.
I had a coworker who grow up extremely poor and thus was very insecure about having enough money. He lived painfully modest. Don't get me wrong I am all for modest living but here was a guy making mid 6 figures range who actually agonized about anything that someone could consider frivolous including say going out for a cheap lunch.

**Diesel_tke** · Posted On: 10/24/2010 10:51am

When the stuff started shooting out of his arm, I almost barfed!!! Thanks!

**Odacon** · Posted On: 10/24/2010 11:23am

Why would someone do this to themselves? I cant comprehend the mentality.

**omoplatypus** · Posted On: 10/24/2010 5:18pm

my understanding is that synth was meant to be used to even out very minor instances of assymitry between muscles. one tricep has 1/8th inch more size? synth will fix it for you!

then, people decided synth was kick ass and easier than 'roids.

**Larus marinus** · Posted On: 10/24/2010 5:47pm

Originally Posted by STB'A

my understanding is that synth was meant to be used to even out very minor instances of assymitry between muscles. one tricep has 1/8th inch more size? synth will fix it for you!

then, people decided synth was kick ass and easier than 'roids.

AFAIK, if it's obvious that you've used synthol, you won't be winning any bodybuilding cups. Even in the competitions that allow steroids. It's one of those 'it's not against the rules - but if the judges see it, you just placed last' things...

**Ketsueki** · Posted On: 10/24/2010 6:41pm

Wow... I had never heard of the stuff, and I thought that a lot of those photos I've seen that looked like that online were fakes... That was pretty disturbing. But the song was the best and/or worst thing I'd ever heard.