Good and Bad Testosterone is a unique reference to understand and learn about the biology and psychophysical aspects of this hormone.
Unlike most other hormones, testosterone regulates not only the biological functions of the body but also many psychological functions. This wide spectrum of effects, influencing nearly all biological and behavioral features of a males, makes testosterone particularly interesting.
This book takes a historical approach to understanding testosterone. It provides is a comprehensive description of the functions of testosterone and its role in determining the biological, medical, psychological, behavioral, and cultural features of the male sex/gender and the male/female differences. Sex/gender issues are of great interest for a wide readership, including the general public and experts from various disciplines.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. History of testosterone-From mysticism to molecule 3. Basics-The synthesis and actions of testosterone 4. How is testosterone measured and investigated? 5. Testosterone production and actions at different phases of life 6. Testosterone and male sexual function 7. Psychological effects of testosterone 8. Testosterone and aggression 9. Sexual orientation, gender identity, and LGBTQ+ 10. Testosterone and risk-taking in stock market 11. Anabolic effects of testosterone 12. Testosterone, sports, and doping 13. Why are men healthier but die younger than women? 14. Testosterone as elixir of life-A short history of quackery 15. Lack of testosterone or hypogonadism 16. The aging man and testosterone 17. The good, the bad, and the ugly: Correct, questionable, and misuse of testosterone 18. Male pill-What's the holdup? 20. Women's testosterone 21. ConclusionsAuthors
Ilpo Huhtaniemi Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital Campus, Du Cane Road, London, UK.Ilpo Huhtaniemi is Emeritus Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology at Imperial College London and Emeritus Professor of Physiology at the University of Turku, Finland. His clinical specialty is chemical pathology. He is the author of more than seven hundred peer-reviewed publications and several book chapters on basic and clinical reproductive endocrinology, as well as the monograph Good and Bad Testosterone (Elsevier, 2024). He has served on the editorial boards of several academic journals, including as Editor-in-Chief of Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (Elsevier). He has also edited books in the fields of reproductive endocrinology and andrology.
He has received several honours for his research, including the NIH International Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (Fogarty Foundation), the Centre of Excellence Award of the Academy of Finland, the Young Investigator Award of the American Society of Andrology, the Matti �yr�p�� Award of the Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, and honorary doctorates from the Medical University of Lodz (Poland), Albert Szent-Gy�rgyi Medical University (Szeged, Hungary), and the University of Tartu (Estonia). Additional distinctions include the Egon Diczfalusy Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award, the Iain McIntyre Medal (Queen Mary University of London), the European Medal of the Society for Endocrinology (UK), and the European Hormone Medal of the European Society of Endocrinology. He is an honorary member of the Finnish Endocrine Society, the European Society of Endocrinology, and the European Academy of Andrology.
Named lectureships include the German Endocrine Society Berthold Medal and Prize Lecture, the Australian Society for Reproductive Biology Goding Lecture, the Nordic Association for Andrology Erik Blom Lecture, and the American Society of Andrology-EAA Exchange Lecture. He is an elected member of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, the UK Academy of Medical Sciences, and the Order of the White Rose of Finland (Knight, First Class).
