Research Challenges Long Standing Beliefs About Cannabis and Male Hormones
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Does Weed Really Lower Testosterone?
Weed has been blamed for a lot of things: laziness, late-night munchie binges, not texting back, an inability to finish movies, and, depending on which corner of the internet you’re trapped in, absolutely nuking your testosterone. That last one has become one of those bro-science talking points that sounds official because people say it confidently. The claim is usually straightforward: cannabis lowers T, which tanks your sex drive, sperm health…
Research challenges long standing beliefs about cannabis and male hormones
The effects of cannabis on the hormonal system and male fertility remain controversial within the scientific community. A study conducted by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in collaboration with the Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT), provides a new answer by showing that cannabis use does not reduce testosterone levels in young men and may even increase its testicular synthesis.
Contrary to previous assumptions, cannabis use does not lower testosterone levels in young men. A study by the University of Geneva has detected an increase.
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