The Dark Side of High Testosterone

Added: 2026-05-17

[00:00:00]God always gives you trade-offs, and nature also gives you a trade-off. Like what let's look at some of the downsides of such people.

[00:00:09]I did mention briefly that the brain is also programmed differently in the sense that the high baseline dopamine requirement is there, and they need continuous stimulation.

[00:00:20]>> [snorts] >> What is the downside? Multiple studies, including a large meta-analysis, confirmed that lower digit ratios, which is a proxy for high prenatal testosterone, is significantly associated with alcohol dependency in men.

[00:00:34]One study found that the right hand ratio was the most accurate predictor.

[00:00:38]Not just prone to alcohol, but also to other substances such as meth and heroin.

[00:00:46]Uh so you might ask why. Scientists believe that the androgen wash organizes the brain's reward system, specifically the mesolimbic dopamine pathway, to be more responsive to high arousal stimuli or chemical rewards, which is why they are wired differently. So, people, if you think you are in that zone, you better watch out because you need to find a way to redirect this high stimulation that you warrant into a better direction, which is more productive.