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Friendtellshow'virginkiller'turnedangryafter
gettingaddictedtobodybuildingdrugcreatine
inhisquesttoattractwomen
ChrisAkinsaysElliotRodgerstartedtakingthebodybuildingdrugearlierthis
year,followingthedeathofamutualfriendinafreakaccident
AkinsaysRodgertookthemusclebuildingsupplementtodrownhissorrowsbut
alsotoattractwomen
ThefriendshadweeklySkypeconversationsandAkinsayshenoticedRodger
becomingmoreangry
HealsorevealedthatRodgerwasbulliedinonlinebodybuildingforums
Akinbelievestherecentdeath,druguseandbullyingcausedhimtosnapandgo
onhisdeadlyUCSBrampage
ByAshleyCollman
Published:00:01EST,28May2014|Updated:02:13EST,28May2014
'Virginkiller'ElliotRodgerbecameaddictedtoamoodalteringdrugandwasthetargetofonlinebulling,a
friendoftheIslaVistashooterhasrevealed.
ChrisAkinmetRodgeronatriptoIslaVistaafewyearsagoandtheyskypedweekly.Buthenoticedadrastic
changeinthe22yearoldUCSBstudent'stemperamentafterhestartedtakingthemusclebuilding
supplementcreatine.
Akin,ofChicago,toldtheMirrorthatRodgertookthedrugeverydayinanattempttobuildmusclemassto
attractgirlsandtodrownhissorrowsafterlosingafriendinafreakaccidentearlierthisyear.
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Muscles:'Virginkiller'ElliotRodger,22(left),becameaddictedtobodybuildingdrug
creatine(right),afriendhasrevealed
Hebelievestherecentdeath,druguseandbullyingallcontributedtoRodgersnappingandgoingona
rampagelastFriday,killingsixandinjuring13beforecommittingsuicide.
RodgerexplainedhisdeadlyactinawrittenmanifestoandvideospostedtoYouTubeinwhichheexpressed
angeratstillbeingavirginsomethingheblamedallwomenfor.
Intheweeksbeforetherampage,Rodger'sownparentsreportedhisdisturbingbehaviortothepolicebut
nothingcouldbedone.
AkinalsonoticedthechangeinRodger,andblameshisangeronthedrugcreatine.
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HundredsgatheredonTuesdaytopaytheirrespectstothesixkilledbyRodgerinthe
Fridaynightrampage
Whilenotillegal,someusersofcreatinehaveexperiencedsideeffectssuchasviolentmoodswingsand
depression.
AkinsaysRodgerstartedtakingthedrugafteramutualfrienddiedinabodybuildingaccident,tryingtolifta
250kgweight.
Rodgerdrownedhissorrowsinthedrug,butalsousedittobuildmusclemasswhichhethoughtwouldmake
himmoreattractivetowomen.
'ThemoreIdwellonthisthemoreIrealizethatitmayhavesethimoffandmadehimturntocreatineto
drownhisfeelings,'Akinsaid.
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Hisend:RodgerwentonarampageFridaynightontheUCSBcampus,killingsixand
injuring13beforecommitingsuicide.HiscrashedBMWpicturedabove
'Hewasn'tverydifferentatfirst,butafterawhileitseemedlikehewasgettingintodarkplacesemotionally,'
Akinadded
AkinsaysRodgerstartedusingthedrugafterlearningaboutitonthewebsiteBodyBuilding.com.
ItwasalsoonthatwebsitethatRodgerwasbulliedforhispostsaboutbeingaloneandwantingtogetwith
women.
AkinsawafewofthecruelmessagesandsayspeopleonthesitecalledRodgeruglyandmadefunofhim.
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AkinsaysRodgerwasbulliedintheforumsofBodyBuilding.com,wherehetalked
aboutbeingaloneandwantingtogetwithgirls
'OnthemessagesIsawtheywouldtaunthimandtellhimhewillnevergetgirlsandhewillbeforeveralone.'
RodgersetouttokillasmanywomenaspossibleonFriday,butfirstkilledhisthreemaleroommateswitha
sharpobjectattheirapartment.
HethenwenttotheAlphisororityhouseandshotdeadtwosistersfromanotherhousewhowerehangingout
atthebackofthebuilding,andanothermaleUCSBstudent.
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crusaderforever,DarAlHarb,5minutesago
Thisisgettingridiculous.What'snext?ArewegoingtohearthatRichardNixonhadsomethingtodowiththismassacre?
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spectrum19,Minneapolis,UnitedStates,22minutesago
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Ridiculous..I'veusedcreatineonandofffor25+years!
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JasonBlahaha,AliceSpring,Australia,46minutesago
YesCreatineisamoodalteringdrugbutyouhavetohaveararegeneticpredispositiontomentalinstability.ElliotRodgerhad
mentalissues,probabyschizophrenic.Areyouawarethattherearepeopleinthisworldthathaveaseveremedicalcondition
whichcausesthemtobethatway?Mymotherforinstanceisoneofthosepeople.Sheisatruckdriverthathasbadkneesanda
badbackfromdrivingthetruckbutyouprobablydonotcareaboutthatcaseeither.OhwellIamnotoneofthosepeopleIam
6'4"245lbsandIexerciseeveryday.Iwouldlovetoseeyousaysomethingliketomymotherinfrontofme.Probablynever
happenthoughyouareprobablyjustaninternettoughguy.Idoubtveryseriouslyyouwouldsaythattosomeonesface.Justmy
thought.Whatdoyouthink.OhIamsorryyouprobablydonothaveabrain.Iontheotherhandwillbehappytobuyyouaplane
tickettocomehereandseeifyouhavethenervetosaythattosomeoneIknow.
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JasonBlahaha,AliceSpring,Australia,47minutesago
YesCreatineisamoodalteringdrugbutyouhavetohaveararegeneticpredispositiontomentalinstability.ElliotRodgerhad
mentalissues,probabyschizophrenic.Areyouawarethattherearepeopleinthisworldthathaveaseveremedicalcondition
whichcausesthemtobethatway?Mymotherforinstanceisoneofthosepeople.Sheisatruckdriverthathasbadkneesanda
badbackfromdrivingthetruckbutyouprobablydonotcareaboutthatcaseeither.OhwellIamnotoneofthosepeopleIam
6'4"245lbsandIexerciseeveryday.Iwouldlovetoseeyousaysomethingliketomymotherinfrontofme.Probablynever
happenthoughyouareprobablyjustaninternettoughguy.Idoubtveryseriouslyyouwouldsaythattosomeonesface.Justmy
thought.Whatdoyouthink.OhIamsorryyouprobablydonothaveabrain.Iontheotherhandwillbehappytobuyyouaplane
tickettocomehereandseeifyouhavethenervetosaythattosomeoneIknow.
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BennyHill,BristolCity,UnitedKingdom,52minutesago
Ridiculousclaim,creatineisnotadrug.Creatineisanaturallyformingacidthatboostsproductionofadenosinetriphosphate,its
usedbymillions!
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Wilson,Manchester,54minutesago
BANTHENATIONALCREATINEASSOCIATION!
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MrE,Uk,57minutesago
Hewasnotbulliedonthoseforums,hisnonsensewasmet(asitwouldbeanywhere)withdisbeliefandaccusinghimoftrolling.
Hisrantsweren'tnormal.InoneposthewasangrythatanIndianguywithanoldHondaCivichadagirlfriendandhecouldn't
comprehendwhyhedidn'tbecausehedroveaBMW.
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amcdowell,omahaUSA,1hourago
creatineisnotadrugdumbasses.....Creatineisnaturallyproducedinthehumanbodyfromaminoacidsprimarilyinthekidney
andliver.Itistransportedinthebloodforusebymuscles.Approximately95%ofthehumanbody'stotalcreatineislocatedin
skeletalmuscle.[4]
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Pez300,Canberra,1hourago
THISMANISONCREATINE,HE'LLBETOOSWOLETOSTOP!SEIZEHIMBEFOREHEGOESONARAMPAGE!NOMORE
ISLAVISTAS!
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KumatMibra,Austin,UnitedStates,1hourago
Iamnotsureifthisisserious.
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KumatMibra,Austin,UnitedStates,1hourago
Seemslegit.
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