Since the previous post discussed the ill effects that steroids have on personality, I want to pass along something my son told me a while back.
He had read about some writer who was HIV-positive, and took testosterone as part of his treatment. The writer noted that whenever he got an injection of testosterone, he would notice an almost immediate boost to his wit and cleverness.
I asked Johnny where he had read this, and he couldn't remember. So I am passing this along to you secondhand, and unable to ascertain it. But my son wouldn't have lied to me about this, and it does ring true.
It also backs up a statement I made here.
Addendum, two hours later: Steve Sailer just pointed out that the writer my son was referring to was Andrew Sullivan, and gave the following two links:
http://www.isteve.com/ManlyMolecule.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/02/magazine/the-he-hormone.html
My son does read Sailer's blog -- isteve.blogspot.com -- religiously, as do I, so I'm sure that the first link is where my son saw it.
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Andrew Sullivan.
http://www.isteve.com/ManlyMolecule.htm
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/04/02/magazine/the-he-hormone.html
Steve --
Thank you, I'll note that in the post. My son does read your blog, so I'm sure that's where he saw it.
And thanks for reading.
It's hard to remember where you found something.
If I didn't hear about this video from this blog in the first place, you might find this interview about effects of testosterone on a woman (transman?) preparing for sex change.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MUIg97_I1A
He describes how he became sex crazed, aggressive and interested in science.
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"The writer noted that whenever he got an injection of testosterone, he would notice an almost immediate boost to his wit and cleverness."
Alcohol has the same effect as far as the witticist himself is concerned.
Paavo --
Just listened to the tape, fascinating. And yes, ha, alcohol does have that effect.
For those who don't feel like listening to the Youtube video: it's an interview with a self-described former "bull dyke" who realized she needed to become a man, and started taking massive doses of testosterone (she/he said that at one point she had the level of two high testosterone men). She/he then found herself beset with constant pornographic imagery, and started seeing other women as sex objects. This former feminist said it gave her a lot of sympathy for teenage boys. (I almost wish all hard core feminists could experience this treatment.)
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