Clinical case report: TRT might possibly cure narcolepsy

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I thought I would share this article I came across on the internet. Its interesting to note that this person (case subject) did not have to continue using amphetamines after he started TRT.

Narcolepsy, depression, and severe flushing in an obese man - PMC

Hypogonadism as a cause of depression, daytime sleepiness, and flushing is often missed in young males. Our case report highlights the importance of screening for hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and its treatment in symptomatic men with severe ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

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I have included an excerpt from the article here;
"Narcolepsy has previously not been associated with clinical manifestations of male hypogonadism although a reduction in circulating LH levels has been documented in hypocretin‐deficient narcoleptic men despite normal gonadal hormone concentrations in plasma. 1 Thus, the occurrence of narcolepsy and its resolution following testosterone makes this the first reported case of this kind. His narcolepsy previously had to be treated by the psychiatrist with an amphetamine preparation indicated for this condition. The fact that testosterone treatment led to the resolution of narcolepsy suggests that hypogonadism may have been causative in this case. This was further ascertained in this case since cessation of treatment due to erythrocytosis led to the recurrence of extreme sleepiness and narcolepsy. These symptoms resolved again after testosterone was restarted following blood donation and the reduction in hematocrit".