Androgen Deprivation In Men Increases Risk Of Alzheimers

[haidut]

The study specifically looked at the effects of drugs like finasteride, flutamide, and other anti-androgenic poisons used to "treat" prostate cancer, BPH, and baldness.

http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/early/2 ... .6266.full

"...Our results support an association between the use of ADT in the treatment of prostate cancer and an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease in a general population cohort. This study demonstrates the utility of novel methods to analyze electronic medical record data to generate practice-based evidence. "

 

[johnwester130]

http://www.allthingsmale.com/community/ ... ons.22742/

nasty drug.

Do you believe DHT is a youth hormone, like DHEA and progesterone ?

 

[haidut]

post 113731 http://www.allthingsmale.com/community/ ... ons.22742/

nasty drug.

Do you believe DHT is a youth hormone, like DHEA and progesterone ?

It opposes estrogen and controls testosterone's aromatization, so in that respect yes. Progesterone and pregnenolone are more youth-associated, but DHT has a sparing effect on the youth hormones and it is certainly a "health" hormone at least.

 

[Mauritio]

"A higher concentration of androgens was associated with a decreased risk of AD..."

- Among men, androgens are associated with a decrease in Alzheimer's disease risk - PubMed