Does smoking increase or decrease testosterone

[Warlock]

I've originally heard smoking increases T but sometimes on this forum they say smoking decreases T so like which one is it

 

[Loruki]

Roids increase T

I used to be in the mindset of being so schizo about everything that lowers T.

Do what you want.

 

[onlysurgerycansavem]

iirc nicotine increases testosterone temporarily so u should definitely start chain smoking to get those t gains

 

[NoneForOne]

lmfao these niggas tryna enable an addiction for u

 

[Zeekie]

Nicotine has some positive effects on cognition and exercise performance, but smoking does not have any benefits for testosterone. Opposite effect, smoking has so many downsides I don't need to mention, all of which indirectly affect your endocrine system. Smoking indirectly lowers your testosterone, it's only potential for increase comes from nicotine, but nicotine is not particularly powerful at providing the benefits research suggests it gives, so it doesn't have a significant effect on boosting testosterone, either way, that would only work if you were taking in pure nicotine, through chewing gum or chewing tabacco, but since you're smoking it, the bad effects of smoking offsets the potential benefits of nicotine.

In general high testosterone is a result of a healthy body or a shit ton of anabolic steroids appearing in your system magically, try to figure out how smoking could lead to either of those two.

 

[Warlock]

Nicotine has some positive effects on cognition and exercise performance, but smoking does not have any benefits for testosterone. Opposite effect, smoking has so many downsides I don't need to mention, all of which indirectly affect your endocrine system. Smoking indirectly lowers your testosterone, it's only potential for increase comes from nicotine, but nicotine is not particularly powerful at providing the benefits research suggests it gives, so it doesn't have a significant effect on boosting testosterone, either way, that would only work if you were taking in pure nicotine, through chewing gum or chewing tabacco, but since you're smoking it, the bad effects of smoking offsets the potential benefits of nicotine.

In general high testosterone is a result of a healthy body or a shit ton of anabolic steroids appearing in your system magically, try to figure out how smoking could lead to either of those two.

I've done non tobacco nicotine stuff before, is that supposed to be good?

 

[Zeekie]

I've done non tobacco nicotine stuff before, is that supposed to be good?

It sounds more like you're trying to justify your addiction. But being completely honest, it's neither good nor bad. Nicotine does have some benefits, as I said, particularly in exercise performance. But it's not something life changing or that I would even recommend, it's highly addictive, modifies the way your brain functions, and in general your life would go just about the same without it.

If you enjoy the recreational use of nicotine, go for it, you don't have to make up a reason for it. But certainly avoid smoking or vaping, get your nicotine through sources that won't slowly kill you.

 

[ausmax]

unless you smoke dont even start doing it for higher test its not worth