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Adderall, Stimulants & Modafinil for ADHD: Short- & Long-Term Effects

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The Effects of Cortisol on Hormone Levels

Cortisol competes with or can outcompete for the production of testosterone and other so-called steroid hormones. If we make too much cortisol, we in many ways are reducing the total amount of testosterone that we make or that is active. downstream to that, you will experience effects such as reductions in libido, reductions in muscle and bone mass - all sorts of aspects of testosterone related psychology and bodily biology.

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