Smoking men had significantly higher levels of total and free testosterone compared with men who never smoked (p < 0.001 and <0.01 respectively). Both total and free testosterone levels increased significantly with increasing number of cigarettes smoked daily (p < 0.001). Smoking men had 15% higher total and 13% higher free testosterone levels compared with men who never smoked.
Couldn't that be true to other unrelated factors though like life choices? I'm not trying to disagree, but im just curious. When I smoked I didn't feel more potent if you know what I mean.
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Halstan ago
Where did you hear about tobacco? I haven't heard that.
Dougal_McHaggis ago
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17163954
Smoking men had significantly higher levels of total and free testosterone compared with men who never smoked (p < 0.001 and <0.01 respectively). Both total and free testosterone levels increased significantly with increasing number of cigarettes smoked daily (p < 0.001). Smoking men had 15% higher total and 13% higher free testosterone levels compared with men who never smoked.
Halstan ago
Couldn't that be true to other unrelated factors though like life choices? I'm not trying to disagree, but im just curious. When I smoked I didn't feel more potent if you know what I mean.
csp ago
It doesn't matter either way, it's simply an observation - the negatives from smoking far outweigh any benefit a higher testosterone level brings.
There are much healthier methods to improve your testosterone levels if you truly are lacking in that department.
Seventh_Jim ago
I think OP has causal link backwards on that one. Men who smoke are less risk averse and don't give a fuck. Its why smoking is cool.
Halstan ago
That makes sense. Stress is a huge component of potency. If you're chill you're potent.