#Testosterone

From #Huberman: https://ogjre.com/episode/1683-andrew-huberman

• The main mental effect of [[testosterone]], is that if makes effort feels good
• For most species, the males never gets a chance to mate. They have to fight for the right.
• Males have to overcome the fear of pain and punishment, and the surge in T is what causes the shift in the willingness to engage in battle.
• With T, effort makes the body feel good, it's a drive. It's a cognitive thing.

• When T depleted, you feel depressed, surge of T is a relief of anxiety.

• Estrogen is what masculinizes the male brain. Gyno, etc... is caused by excessive levels of prolactin.

• No include E blockers when doing TRT, they have very bad effect on the vascularity of the brain.
• You want E for longevity and health of brain.
• [[Dopamine]] inhibits prolactin. Dopamine with T goes hand in hand.

• When you have a win, you release more dopamine, and T goes up a little bit.

• DHT: bald vs beard (inverse effect)

• Deca: anabolic but not androgenic