The complex relationship between hypogonadism and major depression in a young male

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 421-422

  Veras, André B ^a   Nardi, Antonio E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NANDROLONE DECANOATE; PROLACTIN; SERTRALINE; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE PHENYLPROPIONATE; TESTOSTERONE PROPIONATE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; CONSULTATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; EJACULATION DISORDER; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; INSOMNIA; LETTER; LONELINESS; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL STRESS; ORCHITIS; ORGASM DISORDER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; TESTIS ATROPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADULT; ANDROGENS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 77949261486     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2009.12.008     Document Type: Letter

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