Scientists test opioid blocker to unlock hormone mystery
NCT ID NCT04975334
Summary
This study aimed to understand if blocking natural opioids in the body could affect reproductive hormones in men with a rare condition called hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, which causes low testosterone. Twenty-three men participated, each acting as their own control. Researchers gave them a single dose of the opioid-blocking drug naloxone and closely monitored their hormone levels through frequent blood draws to see if it made a difference.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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