[Testosterone and depression in men aged over 50 years. Andropause and psychopathology: minimal systemic work-up].

摘要: A reduced feeling of well being with unusual anxiety and irritability, nervousness, mood swings a depressive state are often mentioned as the psychological symptoms age-related hypogonadism. However, aspect andropause has not yet been specifically studied most data on come from researchers' clinical impressions rather than systematic studies. Therefore, it seems premature to assign them age-associated decline in testosterone levels. The implication yielded mixed results. Among elderly men, lower levels were associated or dysthymic symptoms. Moreover, reported men depression, independently age. In contrast, some studies did observe any significant difference between depressed controls. Furthermore, several have suggested that replacement improved hypogonadal but others not, eugonadal men. Several researchers also potential use an antidepressant adjuvant current treatments relationship such depression is far clear. Andropause may be "minor symptoms" considered pathological. Psychological manifestations do appear specific probably multifactorial origin.