Posted by stjames on December 8, 2003, at 15:53:23
In reply to Re: Androgel...does it work?? Help please..., posted by Civ on December 8, 2003, at 9:07:13
> So I'm guessing TRT is a viable option for depression...?
>> So I'm guessing TRT is a viable option for depression...?
I do not think so, per se. In that you cannot give everyone TRT without demonstrating low T levels. There are 2-3 small studies that indicate
AD's may lower T levels. I have not seen a study
on depressives not on AD's and their T levels. That could demonstrate the other posibility, that low T levels are caused by depression.I do not see low T as the cause of depression.
I see depression and/or its treatment as causing
low T. TRT is only indicated if the levels are low, period. So this means TRT is an adjunct and not a first line treatment.
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