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Marijuana affects a variety of hormones that are regulated by hypothalamic function and it appears that the psychoactive ingredient, THC, is the major compound responsible for this action. It is probable that THC affects these hormones through its ability to alter various neural transmitters in the hypothalamus or neural transmitters in the CNS which impinge on the hypothalamus. The dopaminergic and serotonergic fibers seem to be particularly important

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If you smoke pot...your testosterone levels drop.....I do not know what period of time it takes for the body to stop testosterone production. Symptoms of androgen deficiency include lack of libido, gynecomastia (breast tissue development in men), depression, weight gain, loss of muscle tone. I would estimate that over 50% of chronic male smokers over the age of 40 have a testosterone deficiency. That is why you are starting to see commervials

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Smoking pot does have risks. do not be fooled. I am a 40 year old chronic pot smoking male who has experienced hormone problems. I have a lack of FSH, LH, and Human Growth Factor. These all lead to androgen deficiency (lack of testosterone)and osteoporosis. There are a lot of people that will doubt this...so I urge chronic male smokers to go to their doctors to have there testosterone level checked. You may also have osteoporosis (which can s