Hormone Disruption from Pain Pills – Although quite common, Opioid-induced hormone disruption and androgen deficiency and has gone largely unrecognized by the medical community.  Pain Pills cause low Cortisol and low testosterone.  The drugs inhibit the HPA and inhibit production of Leutininizing Hormone (LH) by the pituitary gland.  Similarly, there is also inhibition of the  HPA and entire endocrine system.  To Read More: Click Here

Last updated on October 4th, 2018 by Jeffrey Dach MD

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Hormone Disruptions from Pain Pills

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Although quite common, Opioid-induced hormone disruption and androgen deficiency and has gone largely unrecognized by the medical community.

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Jeffrey Dach MD

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Jeffrey Dach MD

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