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Testosterone is my favourite hormone, a focus of my research. In the public mind it is the body's most potent chemical, making the diference between a 90-pound weakling and a he-man, between a milquetoast and a lothario. Steroid analogues, stacked by muscle builders, are supposed to cause out-of-control "'roid rages". Some people - lieve an injection of testosterone propelled Floyd Landis from also-ran to his "mirac- lous Stage 17" of the Tour de France. The hormone has become part of the language of popular cultureT . he New York Times carried the following passages in the previous 2 weeks: "I always thought downtown had a high testosterone level", referring to the high ma- to-female ratio of residents in lower Manhattan (14 April 2007). "It is the kind of gathering that, at its most primal, has testosterone fowing more freely than the on-the-house spirits", referring to a news conference prior to a boxing match (20 April 2007). "[T]hese are testosterone-fueled domains, largely defnedby bulging muscles and e- ploding guns", in a review of an action movie (20 April 2007). "[T]his flm is about [auto racing] surfaces, for young men with testosterone to burn", from a review of another action movie (14 April 2007).
List of contents
Male Sexual Health.- Structure and Physiology of the Testis.- Physiology of Erection.- Physiology of Ejaculation.- Drugs Which Compromise Male Sexual Health.- Adverse Drug Effects.- Male Sexual Health and Drugs.- Drugs Which Compromise Testicular Function.- Drugs Which Compromise Erectile Function.- Drugs Which Compromise Ejaculation.- Database of Drugs.
Summary
This concise drug guide lists 500 substances, such as pharmaceutical drugs, lifestyle drugs, and environmental toxicants, that show documented untoward effects on the male sexual organs and their functions. All substances are listed in user-friendly alphabetical order with a uniform structure throughout the book. Each listing includes evidence-based information with up-to-date references and all studies mentioned are evaluated and categorized according to study and sample types.
This unique compendium provides more detailed information on each drug than any other standard pharmacology title. Knowledge of the relevance of undesirable drug effects will enable the physician working in the fields of andrology and reproductive medicine to decide whether there is a relationship between a disturbance of male sexual function and a drug’s adverse side effects.
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From the reviews:"This textbook is clearly oriented toward urologists and … it provides a clear idea about the very specific effect some drugs may have on patients. … Undoubtedly, this book is useful for any practitioner urologist or not, who is involved in andrology and related specialities." (European Urology Today, June/July, 2009)
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From the reviews:
"This textbook is clearly oriented toward urologists and ... it provides a clear idea about the very specific effect some drugs may have on patients. ... Undoubtedly, this book is useful for any practitioner urologist or not, who is involved in andrology and related specialities." (European Urology Today, June/July, 2009)
