Elevated testosterone kills nerve cells
biology | biomedical | brain | cell signaling | cognitive science | hormones | nerves | nervous system | neurons
-A Yale School of Medicine study shows for the first time that a high level of testosterone, such as that caused by the use of steroids to increase muscle mass or for replacement therapy, can lead to a catastrophic loss of brain cells. Taking large doses of androgens, or steroids, is known to cause hyperexcitability, a [...]
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