Psychiatric News (8/7) reports a study found that in both males and females, both low and high “levels of testosterone may be a risk factor for future posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms,” while individuals in the middle had the lowest risk. For the study, male and female participants were “divided into 10 groups (deciles) based on total testosterone (TT) levels, with group one (lowest levels) serving as the reference.” Researchers observed “that relative to group one, all other groups had lower PTSD symptom scores, after adjusting for other variables. The scores exhibited a U-shaped pattern, with decile seven associated with the fewest PTSD symptoms in both males and females. Among both males and females, stronger associations between testosterone levels and future PTSD symptoms were seen in adults with a BMI of 30 or higher.” The study (8/6) was published in Translational Psychiatry.
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— “Low and High Testosterone Associated With PTSD Symptoms in Males and Females, Psychiatric News , August 7, 2025