On: The Exercise Pill

[JamesBarney]

One of the reasons for this is testosterone treatment is associated with higher rates or cardiovascular disease.

[icelancer → JamesBarney]

While true, this is not the reason testosterone was banned. The AMA argued vociferously against banning it, in fact.

[JamesBarney → icelancer]

You're 100 percent right. I was just explaining why some doctors are reluctant to prescribe it.

The fact it's banned is total bullshit. There are no testosterone addicts in the same way there are cocaine or heroin addicts. It doesn't have any societal harm, and it's risks aren't any worse than maintaining a poor diet.