Is Testosterone a Food for the Brain?

• Published in: Sexual medicine reviews Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 15
• Main Authors: Ciocca, Giacomo, Limoncin, Erika, Carosa, Eleonora, Di Sante, Stefania, Gravina, Giovanni L, Mollaioli, Daniele, Gianfrilli, Daniele, Lenzi, Andrea, Jannini, Emmanuele A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Brain - physiology; Female; Hormone Replacement Therapy; Humans; Male; Quality of Life; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - chemically induced; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - physiopathology; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological - psychology; Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - chemically induced; Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - physiopathology; Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological - psychology; Sexuality; Testosterone - blood; Testosterone - deficiency; Testosterone - physiology; Brain; Testosterone; Testosterone Replacement Therapy; Psychopathology; Elderly; Sexuality

Testosterone is fundamental for psychological, sexological, cognitive, and reproductive aspects, and its lack or reduction largely impacts the quality of life in males and females. Therefore, the aim of this review is to describe the role of testosterone in the neurophysiology of the brain and relat...