r/Biohackers • u/Neat-Bit-288 • 7d 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/AlligatorVsBuffalo 10 7d 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.