Killer ‘hooked on muscle pills’

Elliot Rodger details the reasons behind his mass shooting, the day before carrying out the horrific attack. WARNING: Some viewers may find disturbing.

A FRIEND of "virgin killer" Elliot Rodger has revealed he was addicted to a muscle-building supplement, which could have triggered his anger before his shooting rampage.

Chris Akin, a friend of Rodger, told the Mirror that the Isla Vista murderer started taking the supplement Creatine after a mutual friend died in a bodybuilding accident, while trying to lift a 250kg weight.

Akin, who used to Skype regularly with Rodger, 22, said he observed a change in his attitude after he began allegedly taking the supplement daily.

Akin, who lives in Chicago, told the Mirror Rodger was trying to build muscle mass to attract girls and get over his grief from losing his close friend.

While not illegal or a steroid, Creatine, an organic acid which is "typically bought in flavoured powders and mixed with liquid — increases the body's ability to produce energy rapidly. With more energy, you can train harder and more often, producing faster results," Men'sHealth.com reports. It can also be bought and consumed in a tablet form.

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Lost and depressed ... Elliot Rodger who went on a shooting rampage before taking his own life. Source: Supplied

Side effects of Creatine can include "weight gain, muscle cramps, muscle strains and pulls, stomach upset, diarrhoea, dizziness, high blood pressure, liver dysfunction, and kidney damage, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center.

Muscle-building supplement ... Creatine Plus powder. Source: News Corp Australia

It is also understood it can cause mood swings and depression, but some dispute this. Bodybuilders have reported getting angry easily and hyper in online forums on the Bodybuilding.com website where Rodger regularly contributed while he was alive.

Akin said he was bullied on the website for being a loner and having a lack of women in his life.

Emotional memorial ... a student writes chalk messages on a memorial wall for slain students on the Day of Mourning and Reflection for the victims of a killing spree at University of California, Santa Barbara Picture: David McNew/Getty Images Source: AFP

Akin claimed Rodger's mass shooting rampage, death, supplement use and online bullying were linked to Rodger killing six and injuring 13 before committing suicide.

Rodger explained his deadly act in a near 140-page manifesto and chilling videos posted to YouTube where he shared his fury over still being a virgin.

The alleged Isla Vista shooter, Elliot Rodgers wrote a chilling 140 page document providing graphic details of his murderous plot. Courtesy: Fox News

"The more I dwell on this the more I realise that it may have set him off and made him turn to Creatine to drown his feelings," Akin said.

"He wasn't very different at first, but after a while it seemed like he was getting into dark places emotionally," he added.

"I could notice the anger and changes every time we spoke on Skype," he said.

In his manifesto, Rodger described a "day of retribution", on which he planned to "wage a war against all women and the men they are attracted to".

"If I can't have it, I will destroy it. I will destroy all women because I can never have them. I will make them all suffer for rejecting me," he wrote.

Thousands mourn ... people fill the bleachers at a public memorial service on the Day of Mourning and Reflection for the victims of a killing spree at University of California, Santa Barbara. Picture: David McNew/Getty Images Source: AFP

The 22-year-old student stabbed dead three male roommates in a coastal enclave in Santa Barbara County, California, before driving through his university campus on a shooting spree, killing two sorority sisters and another male student and injuring at least eight people.

As disturbing details about Rodger's misogynistic manifesto surfaced, a conversation began on Twitter over the underlying cause of gender-based violence that women experience every day.

Soon, the hashtag Yes All Women was trending in many countries, with more than 1 million short messages posted and re-tweeted as women shared their experiences and pain from sexual violence and societal inequality.

For help with emotional difficulties, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or www.lifeline.org.au

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