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How do you feel mentally when your T is high and e2 in range

jiu jitsu

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Personally, its the only time i feel like i have full control of my mentality. Optimistic. High self esteem. No worry, stay calm under pressure. More cognitive, strategic and ambitious. Makes me wonder of all these rampant cases of mental illness are connected due to hormone imbalances
 
A lot of mental illnesses are from chemical imbalances in the brain, but I can definitely see hormonal imbalances being tied in as well
 
Oh it makes a difference for sure. I would say personally the number one thing is confidence. When I'm in range I'm the alpha male, I know I'm not fully back when I doubt myself. That would be the biggest mental difference
 
The higher my testosterone goes, the crappier I feel mentally. Makes me incredibly depressed, no drive, everything I normally love doing doesn't matter anymore, etc. Even if estradiol is in range. I'm certain TRT has had a major effect on my dopamine levels, I've thought this for years. I've also brought it up to my endo, but they're unsure of how there's any correlation...
 
Testosterone levels in high doses such as on cycles may actually be neurotoxic. Deca is 100% neurotoxic. Many don’t want to accept that but the animal models are pretty conclusive about this.
 
So it is much more complicated than synapses and neurotransmitters. It involves neuronal pathways changing and cell survival decreasing. Likely some individuals are more susceptible than others.
 
LMuscle said:
The higher my testosterone goes, the crappier I feel mentally. Makes me incredibly depressed, no drive, everything I normally love doing doesn't matter anymore, etc. Even if estradiol is in range. I'm certain TRT has had a major effect on my dopamine levels, I've thought this for years. I've also brought it up to my endo, but they're unsure of how it could have any effect.
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This is very very interesting, I assumed TRT would actually produce the opposite effect
 
LMuscle said:
The higher my testosterone goes, the crappier I feel mentally. Makes me incredibly depressed, no drive, everything I normally love doing doesn't matter anymore, etc. Even if estradiol is in range. I'm certain TRT has had a major effect on my dopamine levels, I've thought this for years. I've also brought it up to my endo, but they're unsure of how there's any correlation...
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Do you have a history of depression?
 
jiu jitsu said:
Personally, its the only time i feel like i have full control of my mentality. Optimistic. High self esteem. No worry, stay calm under pressure. More cognitive, strategic and ambitious. Makes me wonder of all these rampant cases of mental illness are connected due to hormone imbalances
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trt provided depression relief and was the first and most noticeable improvement to my life
 
David Dunn said:
trt provided depression relief and was the first and most noticeable improvement to my life
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That's what I hear from most, I don't think my issues were testosterone related though. I'm thinking it was more adrenal fatigue issues. But after being on trt for 5+ years now, I'm afraid to get off of it, and possibly lose the physique I gained naturally before starting trt.
 
jiu jitsu said:
Personally, its the only time i feel like i have full control of my mentality. Optimistic. High self esteem. No worry, stay calm under pressure. More cognitive, strategic and ambitious. Makes me wonder of all these rampant cases of mental illness are connected due to hormone imbalances
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3 years ago I suffered a total test shutdown after a very stupid cycle without a base.
I did 8 weeks with LGD stacked with a high dose 1 andro and when 8weeks was done I bridged to Superdrol at 20mg/ed and after two weeks I woke up one Saturday morning and felt like a wreck.
I couldn't think,depressed,confused,anxious,totally out of focus,I couldn't do exercise and when I closed my eyes everything was spinning around and I was exhausted but I couldn't sleep and I couldn't go to work for 4 days.
I started pct asap and after 100mg/ed clomid and two weeks later my mental health began to return.
 
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