Can too much testosterone make you dumb?
Well, not really, but a new finding reveals that it can kill brain cells. This helps identify why some athletes are prone to "roid rage" when the substance is abused. What is really interesting is that when the body has too much testosterone, cells tend to "self-destruct" much in the same way that Alzheimer's patient cell's do.The researchers explain that this may be the reason why so many gym aficionados on steroids tend to have wide mood swings and anger bouts. Long-term damage is being done to the brain cells due to excess in testosterone. They also tried the same thing with estrogen, but the results were quite different. Apparently estrogen is almost protective and there was less cell death.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
9-29-2006 @ 1:58PM
Ryan Singer said...
A minor nitpick... Testosterone doesn't make people dumb. Dumb = mute. It makes them stupid. :)
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10-04-2006 @ 8:09PM
Cindy said...
I knew there was some thruth to my theory of testosterone induced brain damage! LOL
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10-04-2006 @ 8:10PM
Cindy said...
I knew there was some truth to my theory of testosterone induced brain damage! LOL
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10-04-2006 @ 8:27PM
Mastermess said...
As if a person who injects himself with strange didn't already seem idiotic enough, we get evidence of the fact their more foolish than the rest of us. But will showing this article to a "juicer" prevent him from beating the ever locing crap out of you when you call him on his stupidity? Only time will tell.
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10-04-2006 @ 8:31PM
Ricardo said...
Explains all the former jocks bagging groceries at your local grocers
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10-04-2006 @ 8:34PM
SUSAN said...
LOL. I think we already knew that testosterone and stupidity went hand in hand, look at the state of our country.
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10-04-2006 @ 8:41PM
Thomas said...
If we consider that testosterone builds muscle, and we consider muscled men attractive, we can infer some things: Why are men stupid? Because women are attracted to stupid men. Darwin takes over, and the human race continues to decrease in it's average IQ.
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10-04-2006 @ 8:58PM
dave thomas said...
A friend of mine has too much testosterone and it made him a Democrat. Is there any connection? I'm serious!
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10-04-2006 @ 9:13PM
Lovely1 said...
I speak from experiencing the effects on my ex husband. He became a maineac and dumber than dirt! Extremely abbusive, handsome, great body but out to lunch. Twenty years of a marriage down the porcelean convenience!
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10-04-2006 @ 9:34PM
joe blowe said...
Is it chicken or egg? All evidence points to effect, not cause. Dumb Republican neocons invade Iraq, and testosterone kicks in making them think that anyone with a brain is "cutting and running...
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10-04-2006 @ 9:35PM
joe blowe said...
Is it chicken or egg? All evidence points to effect, not cause. Dumb Republican neocons invade Iraq, and testosterone kicks in making them think that anyone with a brain is "cutting and running...
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10-04-2006 @ 9:36PM
Dana said...
What if a women has a high testoterone level.
Ther is such a thing. It usually makes them gain weight and grow body hair. I know that's grow, but it's true. Does it have the same effects for women?
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10-04-2006 @ 9:39PM
Andy said...
Too much testosterone may kill a few brain cells, likely no more than the amount of alcohol consumed by the average American, but the hazards of having too much estrogen in a man are even worse than a few dead brain cells. After all, back in high school I had a couple friends who were always in and out of rehab, and yet made straight A's. If a man has too much testosterone, he'll be bigger, stronger, and meaner than most people. Usually a plus. Especially when one considers the alternative. That being a whiney metrosexual eunich who cries himself to sleep after watching a romantic comedy.
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10-04-2006 @ 9:41PM
Dana said...
What if a women has high testosterone? There is such a thing. It usually makes them gain weight and grow body hair. I know that's gross but it's
true. So what effects does this have on women?
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10-04-2006 @ 9:45PM
Rosie said...
Robin Williams said it best. God gave men two heads and only enough blood to run one at a time.
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10-04-2006 @ 9:53PM
Carol said...
Oh Pullleesse-- every girl knows that an excess of testosterone causes men to think with the small head-- oh, I mean brain....
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10-04-2006 @ 10:02PM
Jeff said...
At least now we know there's a reason for all the dumb jocks out there. What's the excuse for all the ditzy dames?
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10-04-2006 @ 10:02PM
GREGG said...
SOME DOCTOR HAS A CLAIM THAT BOTH THESE ITEMS ..............CAN CURE MIGRAINE HEADACHES...AND SELLS A BOOK YOU CAN PRINT RIGHT 2 YOUR DOOR 4 AROUND $50.00 NOW I KNOW WHY IT MIGHT STOP THEM !! THEY KILL YOUR BRAIN CELLS........AND MAYBE YOUR MIGRAINE.............BE CAREFUL !!
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10-04-2006 @ 10:13PM
J W Grieninger said...
There must be a connection between female maturation and intelligence. Girls who do better in grade school than boys seem to fall behind as they approach late teens. The boys catch up and pass them at the college level. Either there is a physical reason or young women get distracted by the mating process. Anyone else notice this?
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10-04-2006 @ 10:21PM
J said...
Generally women with too much testosterone have what's called poly cystic ovarian syndrome...and it does cause male pattern hair growth and can make it just about impossible to lose weight (even if you exercise 4 hours a day 7 days a week and eat right), as well as many other issues. As far as decreasing womens brain cells, well scientifically, I can't say but since I suffer from PCOS, I would hope that it does not work the same in women, but it sure is a question I'd like to know the answer to.
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