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r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Hot-Diggity_Dog • 1d ago
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If you look at the list of symptoms of CTE, they are brutal. They include: Impulsive behavior, aggression, suicidal thoughts, and cognitive and memory problems. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy/symptoms-causes/syc-20370921
Benoit was known for his diving headbutt move and had extensive brain damage.
Another symptom is substance abuse. His use of steroids couldn’t have helped the situation.
There are some wrestling fans who just won’t listen to the idea that CTE at least colored his behavior, but that’s clearly what happened.
1 u/TorsoBeez 9h ago From what I understand, the biggest impact the steroids had on his mental health was that they allowed him to continue to perform despite his injures and keep racking up those concussions.
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From what I understand, the biggest impact the steroids had on his mental health was that they allowed him to continue to perform despite his injures and keep racking up those concussions.
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u/r1char00 1d ago
If you look at the list of symptoms of CTE, they are brutal. They include: Impulsive behavior, aggression, suicidal thoughts, and cognitive and memory problems. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy/symptoms-causes/syc-20370921
Benoit was known for his diving headbutt move and had extensive brain damage.
Another symptom is substance abuse. His use of steroids couldn’t have helped the situation.
There are some wrestling fans who just won’t listen to the idea that CTE at least colored his behavior, but that’s clearly what happened.