Exogenous Testosterone Alone or With Finasteride Does Not Improve Measurements of Cognition in Healthy Older Men With Low Serum Testosterone

October 2007 in “ International Journal of Andrology ”

Camille P. Vaughan, Felicia C. Goldstein, J. Lisa Tenover

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Studysummary This study found that testosterone replacement, with or without finasteride, did not lead to significant cognitive improvements over 36 months in healthy older men without prior cognitive impairment.

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