I'm quoting the abstract, but it seems a rather weak result. 1,410 men aged 20 + years who attended the morning examination session of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988–1991) were included in the...
In a small study at the Imperial College of London, 19 patients received a single dose of the psychedelic psilocybin. All had been diagnosed with, and were suffering from, depression that had been resistant to treatment. Twenty four hours after...
At the present tine. flibanserin (Addyi, Valeant Pharmaceuticals) is the only approved therapy for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women. However, it is only indicated for use in premenopausal women. According to Dr. Sheryl Kingsberg...
Needle phobia is a well recognized phenomenon that it is believed affects 10% of the population. In the diabetic population, that number jumps to nearly 80%. Fear of needles is believed to be the single largest reason that many diabetics are not...
In a study that confirmed what seems so obvious to members of Excelmale, researchers have concluded that there is: "a lack of information on the prevalence of low testosterone in patients presenting with psychiatric complaints despite an...
Although two of seven studies showed reduced stroke risk, the review could not come to a definitive conclusion. Among eight RCTs, a low frequency of stroke events (<5) was observed across both testosterone and control groups, thus...
Jay Campbell invited me to present a review of relevant data on the use of Metformin in men with and without diabetes. I hope you enjoy the work I put into explaining the data to clarify the myths and facts about this old drug that is creating...
The news article says: Antares Pharma had applied for approval of the product for men with physician-determined hypogonadism. The prefilled, single-use injector enables patients to self-administer testosterone at home instead of applying a...
This news article on a talk at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 2017 Conference surprised me Low adherence in men using testosterone gels Fewer than one in five hypogonadal men are adherent to prescribed topical...
It's well established that opiates, over time, can suppress male androgen levels, leading to hypogonadism. Danish researchers recently examined the question of non-prescription analgesics and the relationship they had to male reproductive...
Metformin, the first-line antihyperglycemic, has been touted as something of a wonder drug with strong, anti-aging properties. A recent study conducted in Toronto was undertaken to determine if Metformin administration had any impact on PSA...
Another paper in the Asian Review of Andrology reviews the studies of cardiovascular events that were based on analyzing prescription records. Each study is summarized and its weaknesses discussed. The conclusion is that most studies have found...