Testosterone Levels and Heroin Usage Characteristics in Heroin Users

[Michael Scally MD]

Association of testosterone levels and heroin usage characteristics in male heroin users. Neuro Endocrinol Lett 2017;38(2):124-8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28650606

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown that heroin abuse can alter the gonadal functions. Few studies examined the association between testosterone levels and heroin use in the existing literature. We aimed to determine the association between gonadal hormones and heroin usage characteristics over 12 weeks of abstinence in heroin users.

METHODS: We collected data on patient demographics and heroin use patterns for 65 men aged 18 to 45 and for 29 age-matched healthy controls. Serum levels of total testosterone, estradiol, and prolactin were assessed at 5 time points.

RESULTS: Testosterone levels gradually increased and prolactin levels decreased in heroin users in this study. In heroin users, a significant positive correlation was observed between the way of using drug and the testosterone levels, the way of using drug and the estradiol levels, between the duration of heroin dependence and the testosterone levels, between the duration of heroin dependence and the estradiol levels on D0, and between relapse time and testosterone levels on D84.

CONCLUSIONS: Our data reveal testosterone might promote injection drug use and repeated relapse in male heroin users.

 

[Eman]

Heroin: the new clomid.

 

[Old]

Heroin: the new clomid.

Yes, and clomid that causes addictive behaviour LMAO.

Come to think about it, female breasts seem to raise T and are addictive to men ...

CONCLUSIONS: Our data reveal testosterone might promote injection drug use and repeated relapse in male heroin users.

So low T prevents heroin abuse. Another reason to ban T. Might as well force everybody to take anti-androgen therapy and make society safe for everyone.

 

[DrinkFlintWater]

As a former heroin IV user, I find this rather interesting. I honestly dont know what to think right now....tbh

 

[Seanz]

Bullshit.

 

[Ripped]

I mean no disrespect but it doesn't seem to add up.

 

[Seanz]

Even if it is true, the way you feel as a heroin junkie is that of an emotional basket case.

It feels more like having low t than anything.

Speaking from experience. That was the worst time of my life.

 

[Old]

Its hard to know what they are really saying without reading the whole article ... like what are "D0" and "D84"?

They took bloods for 12 weeks during an addict's abstinence (withdrawl?). Then interviewed about there heroin history. Then reported the patterns.

Since T tends to make one pursue their goal, then the addicts with high T don't waste their time figuring what they want in life.

How did they determine T was causative and not a 'symptom'?


They reported a pattern with E but didn't say what. Did it promote injection drug use? Abstinence?

 

[ddp7]

some studie about ex-addicted to porn?? and abstinence n all that phenomenas??

 

[DrinkFlintWater]

Even if it is true, the way you feel as a heroin junkie is that of an emotional basket case.

It feels more like having low t than anything.

Speaking from experience. That was the worst time of my life.

The deeper into a run I would get, there were times I forgot I even had a dick. I had "just out the cold water" shrinkage for a fucking year....wtf

 

[Ripped]

The deeper into a run I would get, there were times I forgot I even had a dick. I had "just out the cold water" shrinkage for a fucking year....wtf

Opiates is the main reason I'm on TRT.

 

[ddp7]

Opiates is the main reason I'm on TRT.

Real opiates? or just porn??

If porn were the answer, im not sure that porn could be called an opiate- asides the pompous theories of reddit and TEDX,etc- bc i never never have a sexual problem in the bed, and ran viagra,yes, just for fun,well im young

 

[Ripped]

Real opiates? or just porn??

If porn were the answer, im not sure that porn could be called an opiate- asides the pompous theories of reddit and TEDX,etc- bc i never never have a sexual problem in the bed, and ran viagra,yes, just for fun,well im young

No real deal bro

 

[ddp7]

No real deal bro

great

 

[DrinkFlintWater]

Real opiates? or just porn??

If porn were the answer, im not sure that porn could be called an opiate- asides the pompous theories of reddit and TEDX,etc- bc i never never have a sexual problem in the bed, and ran viagra,yes, just for fun,well im young

 

[ddp7]

now what??

 

[Ripped]

now what??

I make porno's every now and then does that count ?

 

[DrinkFlintWater]

now what??

What?

 

[ddp7]

I make porno's every now and then does that count ?

haha,with that hottie i forgive you,but honestly do you want a confidence? im not feel a difference between seeing porn or not.If you answer me about what it the "problem" with porn i would tell you that the culprit feeling the next hours,but is not a shame or something,well im coming from a religious family btw.

 

[Ripped]

haha,with that hottie i forgive you,but honestly do you want a confidence? im not feel a difference between seeing porn or not.If you answer me about what it the "problem" with porn i would tell you that the culprit feeling the next hours,but is not a shame or something,well im coming from a religious family btw.

Yeah I would rather make one with my wife than actually watch porn online .