The thing about Buffout is that when you get it down your throat, it tends to induce a number of body reactions that mimic healing, at least temporarily. Mostly in the 'hey, I'm not bleeding any more' vein- so to speak. People who haven't got stimpaks to genuinely induce the healing process will sometimes chorf the stuff down to get away from an unwelcome combat situation even if they're not looking for a good old fashioned 'roid rage.

So, yeah; what do metabolized steroids smell like a day or two after the fact? This, pretty much.