What is testosterone ®?
This medicine contains testosterone, a male hormone produced naturally in the body. TESTOGEL. ® is used in adult men for testosterone replacement to treat various health problems caused by a lack of testosterone (male hypogonadism).
What are the pharmacokinetics of testosterone?
The pharmacokinetics of testosterone, including its bioavailability, metabolism, biological half-life, and other parameters, differ by route of administration. Likewise, the potency of testosterone, and its local effects in certain tissues, for instance the liver, differ by route of administration as well.
Is testosterone associated with male-typical behaviours?
Anecdotal and early correlational evidence suggests that higher levels of circulating testosterone in men are associated with increases in male-typical behaviours, such as physical aggression and anger.
What is the role of testosterone in the development of male sexual differentiation?
Androgen Physiology, Pharmacology, Use and Misuse - Endotext - NCBI Bookshelf Testosterone, together with its bioactive metabolites dihydrotestosterone and estradiol, determines the development and maintenance of male sexual differentiation and the characteristic mature masculine features.