Depression is a global pandemic, and the WHO has actually predicted it will be the leading cause of disability worldwide by 2030. We have some good options, but are always looking for additional treatment modalities, so some people have come up with the idea that testosterone might be good for depressive symptoms. Some people claim that testosterone is basically a magic treatment for everything, but what does the data say about testosterone and depression? Let's dive in and talk about it!

CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro

01:01 - The origin of this idea

03:37 - The link between depression and testosterone

05:38 - 2019 Meta Analysis

10:15 - Why not just start someone on therapy?

11:36 - Where does testosterone fit in the treatment plan for depression?

13:43 - My personal take

15:33 - The case for testosterone

16:58 - Outro

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References

http://archpsyc.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?doi=10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2018.2661

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2020.19080848

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1198437/full

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0033318213001333

https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2666497621000187

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30427999/

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