Adrenaline and Testosterone

[IMT staff]

Adrenaline and testosterone are both human hormones.

Adrenaline, the common name for epinephrine, is a stress hormone produced in similar quantities in both men and women.

Testosterone is classically considered a "male" hormone, although it's produced in small amounts in women as well. In men, testosterone is responsible for physical male development and sexual capability and performance.

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[Mr P]

interesting how Adrenaline and testosterone work well in combination

 

[halfwit]

While in many ways the functions of testosterone and adrenaline don't overlap significantly, research published in 1983 in the scientific journal "Experimental Clinical Endocrinology" suggests that high levels of adrenaline in the body can negatively impact testosterone levels in men.

The mechanism is through reducing levels of LH, which subsequently reduces levels of testosterone. While short-term exposures to adrenaline are unlikely to cause effects, long-term stress and routine adrenaline exposure may downregulate testosterone production.

This is probably why adrenal fatigue can (currently suspected) be a cause of secondary hypogonadism. Thanks for the article!