Posted by Psychquackery on July 31, 2003, at 16:09:36
In reply to Last thoughts on Testosterone and Scheduled drugs, posted by john Henry on July 31, 2003, at 0:42:33
> This topic might go outside the region of this forum,but sometimes you have to go outside in loking for all valid therapies to fight depression and other mood orders.
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>John Henry, Im with you man. I personally would have gone thru a formal endocrinologist or internist to get the testosterone, but you evidently "discovered" by serendipity what truly works for you. I think the association of anabolic steroids with controlled substances goes back to the public's perception of steroids. That the perception is they are used as shortcuts, among our nation's lazy youth to build athletic or bodybuilding prowess. Most people...the average person on the street doesnt think of testosterone as a unique and effective way for an over thirty guy who is disabled from severe refractory depression to get out of it. Very very few people think of testosterone in those terms. Maybe a handful of psychiatrists do, a few internal medicine doctors do, some endocrinologists do. But overall, youre a victim of the past abuses of anabolic steroids.
I would strongly encourage you to get testosterone legally, with your family doctor or some other competent medical professional. I didnt read all your posts, maybe you have already done this I dont know. But I hope you go legit with this one in the future if you havent already gone legit with it. Cause it can come back to whack you if you keep it in the gym.
If you are interested, there is a psychiatrist at Columbia psychiatry in NYC named Seidman who is an expert at using testosterone for refractory depression in men over 30. I think thats his name, its something like that. Either way thats the place to go for testosterone clinical trials for severe depression. Search Medline for abstracts if you want to read up on it if you havent done so already.
Go legit with this one to keep you out of any legal troubles and dont let the naysayers get you down!
Igor
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