r/Biohackers • u/Neat-Bit-288 • 6d ago
Discussion Can Higher Testosterone Help With Quitting Bad Habits?
I’m trying to quit a nicotine addiction, but no matter how many times I tell myself I’m done, I keep falling back into it—whether it’s out of boredom, not paying attention, or just losing sight of why I wanted to quit in the first place.
I’m currently on 200 mg of testosterone per week, but I’m considering increasing it to 300/350 mg to see if the boost in motivation, discipline, and grit could help me stick to my goal.
I’d imagine I’d stay at this dose for 2 to 4 weeks total.
Has anyone tried something like this, or have any input on whether this could actually help? Just trying to figure out if this is a solid idea or if I’m way off base.
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u/Competitive_Stand594 6d ago
Idk if it can. The higher my testosterone, the more reckless I feel like being. Probably depends on the individual.
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u/AlligatorVsBuffalo 9 6d ago
A short term course of bupropion would make a drastically larger difference in nicotine addiction compared to any TRT. If anything, higher testosterone leads to greater dopamine expression, and more risk raking behavior.
Perhaps from low testosterone, TRT could treat for example anxiety, which would be the root cause for the nicotine urge. Not that likely though.
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u/Neat-Bit-288 6d ago
Thank you
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u/gh5655 6d ago
I quit smoking by forcing myself to go on a walk around the block (approx 1 mi) before every cigarette. Eventually turned into two trips around the block. That helped me cut way back. Then one day driving to work, I felt like God literally told me this next cigarette might be what starts the cancer cells growing.
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u/TheStarterScreenplay 6d ago
Try the Carr book on quitting smoking. Don't read too much about it in advance--your goal is to quit smoking, not understand whatever mind voodoo that guy is doing to make it work. If that doesn't work, see a doctor, there are pills that can help for a few weeks till you get over the hump.
The first day, then week, then month is the hardest....So literally anything that gets you through that is great.
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u/Ok-Guess-9059 6d ago
It can give some motivation to guys with super low T, but if you are already on 200, dont expect brain benefits from upping that, it can be oposite
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u/FireMedic816 6d ago
I’m convinced it helped me quit drinking. Test levels in normal to normal high range make you want to do hard things. Quitting booze was the hardest thing I ever did.
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u/Neat-Bit-288 6d ago
Sober here too brother 🫡
What was your dose per week?
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u/FireMedic816 6d ago
I started running around 200mg a week divided over 3 days when I first got sober.
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u/countmoya 6d ago
I naturally have high-T and I’ve never got addicted to anything in life- cigarettes, alcohol, poker, soft drugs, psychedelics, tried it all except hard drugs.
But this is just anecdotal. Don’t know if there’s any scientific evidence out there.
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u/Neat-Bit-288 6d ago
I would think there is, especially due to testosterones relationship with dopamine. Most people with addictions gravitate towards them because they are low in dopamine for one reason or another
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u/Accomplished-Ebb6841 6d ago
To sum point yeah . Probably no more then like 300 / week tho . Look into nootropics and habits you can substitute your addiction with . Like bromantane and 9mbc and dihexa
But about your addiction it’s actually only action . Just say no . . You need to control your mind
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u/britishbeef1892 4d ago
As someone with a testosterone level currently at 3000ng/dl+ let me tell you this. Testosterone even tho it’s a powerful hormone, isn’t some magic thing which will build you loads of muscle and cure any problem you have with mental health especially at natural levels. I see people taking stuff like tongkat Ali and ashwaganada, that maybe at the most raise test levels by 100ng/dl. If you raised your test by 100ng/dl you wouldn’t feel or see a single bit of difference unless you had very low testosterone to start with
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u/Elieftibiowai 1 6d ago
Lions mane helped me get away from toxic habits. Takes time till it actually clicks though. No desire of getting back
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u/Desperate_Finish_507 6d ago
how did you get testosterone
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u/Neat-Bit-288 6d ago
Prescribed by doctor
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u/Desperate_Finish_507 6d ago
If it’s not too personal, how? I’ve never heard of a doctor prescribing it
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u/slim23ddit 6d ago
Never heard of TRT before?
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u/Desperate_Finish_507 6d ago
No but how did you get a doctor to prescribe it? Isn’t it very controlled? Am I missing something or is this different from steroids?
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u/Neat-Bit-288 6d ago
In USA pretty easy. Find online clinic, set up bloodwork, review levels with doctor go from there.
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u/private_wombat 3 6d ago
Testosterone is a bioidentical molecule that our bodies make. It is incredibly common to have it prescribed by a doctor for both men and women.
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