Hi all,
Attached is the response that my colleague, Jim Dabbs,
gave to the testosterone fluctuation question. Dabbs is
an expert on the role and impact of testosterone in
interpersonal contexts.
And allow me to put a plug in for his upcoming book on
testosterone and behavior, "Heroes, Rogues and Lovers."
I think it will be a very interesting read for those of you
interested in related questions.
-Mike
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Mike,
There's some indication testosterone drops when men become married or have children
and rise when they divorce. I would relate this to changes in amimals, especially
among birds. Randy Nelson's Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology talks about this
among animals. There are several references in the book I have forthcoming. Hope
this helps. Levels also flulctuate with winning and losing, and there are daily
fluctuations, but I don't think the question is primarily about these.
Jim
>>> "Michael J. Kane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - 6/6/00 11:34 AM >>>
Hi Jim,
How would you answer that attached questions?
Thanks,
Mike
Hey, all,
Once again, I had a student ask a good question for which I don't have the
answer: do men have any type of cyclic fluctuation in testosterone
levels? Another student was curious as to whether testosterone levels
fluctuated and/or were different in men once they entered relationships.
Thanks,
Matt
