Huberman: Short-term stress raises testosterone, while prolonged stress depletes it
Dr. Andrew Huberman · Dr. Andrew Huberman’s Path to Fame, Money, and Total Human Optimization · Nov 18, 2021 · at 1:24:58
Stanford neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman explains physiological mechanisms of stress to MFM hosts Shaan Puri and Sam Parr, citing research by Duncan French from the UFC Performance Institute.
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“Duncan's work has shown in peer reviewed studies that Short-term stress raises testosterone. Stress that lasts more than a day or two or training sessions that go more than 90 minutes, that depletes testosterone.”
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