Methadone treatment for opioid addiction found to cause a ~25% drop in testosterone levels of male users being treated

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Methadone treatment for opioid addiction found to cause a ~25% drop in testosterone levels of male users being treated addiction opioid testosterone sciencedaily.com
submitted about 10 years ago by dan

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Treatment for opioid addiction tampers with the testosterone levels of male but not female opioid users, a study reveals. Low testosterone in men has been associated with poor quality of life as well as erectile dysfunction, fatigue, and mood disturbances.

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HeartyVegan about 10 years ago | link

Ouch, this is one of the last things you would want after trying to kick the pills. Need to show this to my Step Dad.
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  dan about 10 years ago | link
  
  The body’s opioid system is not something to mess with if you can at all help it…

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