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Too Little Testosterone Can Lead to Depression

MONDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDayNews) -- Men who have low testosterone levels are more likely to suffer depression, says an article in the February issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.

Researchers examined the clinical records of 278 men, 45 years or older. Over a two-year period, 21.7 percent of the men with testosterone deficiency (hypogonadism) were diagnosed with depression, compared with 7.1 percent of men with normal testosterone levels.

When they adjusted for age, alcohol use and other factors, the researchers concluded that men with hypogonadism were 4.2 times more likely to be diagnosed with depression.