Tag: dht
Estrogen is required for developing cocaine “addiction”
The role of estrogen in developing various addictions is well-known in animal research, with a lot of…
Raising DHT levels even only in the brain reverses systemic atherosclerosis
As my readers know, I have been a fan of the strong, non-aromatizable androgen DHT for a…
Declining DHT in aging linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD)
Yet another study demonstrating that the “villain of all males around the world” – the dastardly androgen…
Chronic stress causes depression by depleting allopregnanolone
This is perhaps one of the very few articles that directly makes the claim that stress can,…
Estrogen causes prostate fibrosis (cancer?), DHT prevents/treats it
Slowly, but surely, the myth of the “evil” dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and the “beneficial” estrogen, when it comes…
Blocking androgens causes inflammation and prostate disease/cancer
Yet another study striking directly the incredibly corrupt theory known as the “androgen hypothesis” – i.e. that…
DHT blocks, androgen antagonists promote breast cancer
The first claim of the title is already well-known to my readers and to clinical practice. DHT…
Prostate levels of androgens/DHT drastically lower in prostate cancer patients
Yet another study, which raises serious doubts about the so-called “androgen hypothesis” of prostate cancer (PC). The…
DHT may treat thyroid cancer
Yet another “non-endocrine” tumor turns out to be anything but. Thyroid cancer rates have been rising for…
DHT as anti-inflammatory as cortisol, but without the side effects
As most of my readers know, glucocorticoids (synthetic or bioidentical) are widely used clinically and there is…