Reports suggest that the testosterone was injected shortly before Benoit died. In addition to the male sex hormone he had also taken narcotic painkiller Hydrocodone and the anti-anxiety drug Xanax(two widely subscribed drugs). The level of testosterone found in his body was almost 10 times as the normal range. However the level of other two drugs was moderate indicating a theraupatic use over a longer period.
Chris Benoit had killed his wife and son at their home and then hanged himself last month. But investigators say that higher levels of testosterone do not lead to the abnormal behaviour. The WWE which was under fire following the release of the toxicology tests said in a statement that the testosterone had been taken after his April 2007 test.
However this incident has once again brought into light, the stressful lives led by the professional wrestlers like Benoit. Many others like him continue in an industry that feeds on the bruises and aches suffered by many such performers.
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