1. Does testosterone cause "roid rage"? No, just an improved mood, self- confidence and
feeling of well being. Oh, and heightened libido similar to an average 1 4 year old boy with a
Playboy Magazine.
**Rabijewslo,.M., et al (1998) Pol Arch Med Wew N100 (3):21 2-21
**Almeida, O.P. (1 999) Arg Neuropsiquiatr. 57 (3a): 701-6
** Tricker, R., et al (1 996) J. Clin. Endocrinol Metab. 81 (10): 3754-8
2. Does testosterone increase the risk of heart disease? Difficult question, but several
studies show that testosterone actually reduces heart disease risks and complications.
"Shapiro, J. et al. (1 999) Amer. J. Ther. 6(3): 1 67-74
**Zmuda, J.M., et al. (1 997) 1 30(1 -2): 1 99-202 (Atherosclerosis)
**Zmuda, J.M., et al. (1 997) AM. J. Epidemiol. 1 46 (8): 609-61 7
**Salke, R.C., et al (1 985) Med Sci. Sports Exer. 1 7 (6):701 -4
3. Actually, testosterone has been shown to have a positive effect upon high-density-lipoprotein
/(HDL) cholesterol levels.
**Zhao, S; L; X;and and Wang, Z., (1 998) Hunan I Ko Ta Hseah Pao. 23(3): 299
**Barrett-Connor, E. I. (1995) Diabete. Metab. 21 (3) : 156-61
4. Testosterone has been shown to significantly improve chronic angina as well as myocardio
ischemia from exercise.
**English, K.M.et al. (2000) Circulation. 1 02(1 6):1 906-1 1
5. Speaking of heart risk factors, doesn't testosterone and AAS raise low density-lipoprotein
(the bad cholesterol-LDL) and Lipoprotein (a)? Actually the opposite is still the
truth. Testosterone has been shown to lower LDL and Lipoprotein (a)
**Zmunda, J.M. et al. (1 996) AM. J. Cardiol 77 (1 4): 1 244-7
**Rabijewski, M., et al. (1998) Pol. Arch. Med. Weun. 100 (3): 212-21
**Uyanik, B.S., et al. (1997)Jpn. Heart J. 38 (1): 73-82 **Zgliczynski,
S., et al. (1996) Atherosclerosis. 121 ( l ) :35-43.
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6. Testosterone reduces to DHT (dihydrotestosterone) so testosterone will increase the
risk of prostate cancer, right? It should be of interest to hear that DHT has been patented
as a treatment for BPH (Benign Prostate Hyperplasia). However several studies have shown
that estrogen elevation and subsequent interaction with factors of DHT activity cause the
negative effects in prostate size and PSA levels. (Prostate-Specific-antigen) (Is estrogen evil?)
"Kenny, A.M., et al. (2000) Endocr. Res. 26 (z): 1 53-68 "Cooper, C.S., et al. (1 998) J. Urol 1
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