Cognitive Effects of Testosterone and Finasteride Administration in Older Hypogonadal Men

    August 2014 in “ PubMed ”
    Stephen E. Borst, Joshua F. Yarrow, Carmen Fernandez, Christine F. Conover, Fan Ye, John R. Meuleman, Matthew P. Morrow, Baiming Zou, Jonathan J. Shuster
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    TLDR Testosterone improves mood and thinking skills; finasteride has no effect.
    The study investigated the cognitive effects of testosterone and finasteride administration in older hypogonadal men. The results showed that testosterone administration produced small improvements in depressive symptoms and visuospatial cognition, while finasteride administration did not have any significant effects on cognitive function. The study suggests that testosterone replacement therapy may have cognitive benefits for older men with hypogonadism, but further research is needed to explore the potential benefits in other cognitive domains.
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