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Dr Shawn Talbott on stress,
cortisol and testosterone

The lead author of the 2013 stress study explains what changed in 63 moderately stressed adults.

What it covers

Dr Shawn Talbott led the 2013 study of 63 moderately stressed adults who took 200mg a day for 4 weeks. He explains why cortisol fell 16% and testosterone rose 37% against placebo, and what that meant for mood.

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