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So, would it be advisable to use testosterone as an anti-akrasia aid or social phobia suppressor?
If someone is going to try that, they should report back (considering there are so many fearless nootropic experimenters here already, it seems possible at least one or two people will try it).
I do not plan to supplement my natural levels but I do intend to use supllemental test to stay at my baseline as the level naturally drops off with aging.
Advisable? I certainly wouldn't advise it - modafinil or melatonin, yeah, I've read a fair bit of material and think I know the minimal risks, but not testosterone. I'm a little concerned about the mixed bag I see in some of the case studies. For example, Andrew Sullivan has covered his experience with prescription testosterone:
Isn't testosterone also an immunosuppressant? It would need to be a pretty big effect to merit the tradeoff.
Anecdotally, I've always had social anxiety despite being, I'm fairly certain, on the high end of the natural testosterone distribution (very strong libido, very easy to build muscle mass, my chin has actual corners that make shaving a pain, etc.).
Maybe. From Sullivan: