Does alcohol increase testosterone temporarily?

[MickyMacgraw]

According to what I've read alcohol increases oestrogen and cortisol and inhibits testosterone production. But does it bind to the androgen receptor, as increased anger and the whole alpha male thing is usually seen with increased testosterone production? So am I right in saying that it does increase testosterone and then this rapidly decreases and is overtaken by rapidly rising eostrogen? This would explain the excessive emotional behaviour seen with drunks?And with the body's natural function to try and keep homeostatis the next morning many drunks have a calm behaviour which then evolves into anger and assertiveness once they've had their first drink so is this the cycle repeating itself?

[237SJ]

Women are increasingly becoming aggressive after alcohol so would it have the same effect on them? I know women have a small amount of testosterone but if the scenes on tv or boozed up city streets at night are anything to go by, they can be just as aggressive as men.
To deviate - I`ve always wondered why the old rockers you see on tv (Ronnie Wood, Ozzy Osbourne, Keith Richards etc) still have a good head of hair. They`ve been drugged up and boozed up for decades but they still keep their hair. As testosterone is responsible for hair loss, could it be anything to do with the booze supressing it?
Sorry to deviate!

[MickyMacgraw]

237sj From what I've read it is the hormone Dht and hereditary factors that's responsible for hairloss.

http://www.totalityof...son_men_lose_hair.htm

[237SJ]

Yes but DHT is caused by testosterone

[rowanwitch]

I think the agression is all about mens upper rather than dominant lower brains and the ability of alcohol to reduce the inhibitions

[steg]

13 steps to testosterone heaven : http://www.nowloss.co...ut-using-steroids.htm

[Marijn]

That's interesting about the hair and drugs link. Howard Marks was on TV last night, and he looked very hairy for his age.

[Jemisa]

Higher levels of testosterone after consuming alcohol? I don't think so. We all (women) know they can't perform in bed after a few beers. well the erection function to be blunt is definately disfunctional.
And about the hair thing, - These rockstars have wigs. Doh!

jem

[jomifl]

Rowan has summarised it correctly, alcohol suppresses higher brain functions which usually have a damping effect on emotions. when the lower brain functions are affected by even more alcohol you fall over and become unconcious.

[Jemisa]

Well observed jomif. > > > jem

[theprof]

OK. First of all as far as men are concerned, persistent drinking decreases blood testosterone due to the toxic effects of the alcohol in the testes. However, moderate drinking does indeed cause a temporary rise in blood testorone.

In women, blood testosterone can become high regardless of the quantity of alcohol consumed. In addition, the effects of alcohol are more insidious in women as it can affect the menstrual cycle and bone formation.

Published papers by Taisto Sarkola in Finland are recommended if you want to read further about this. Just Google the name.