Pegasus
Ex-Bluelighter
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I'm just coming across this research wise. All opiates at abuse level suppress the HTPA be it oxy, bupe, dope, methadone, whatever. Long term has a worse effect because it offers no break, and short term used regularly would have the same effect. I recently became re-employed and will have benefits shortly. I plan on going to a specialist in that area (TRT aka testosterone replacement therapy) hoping for testosterone injections. FYI the HTPA affects hormone production. Primarily testosterone and estrogen. It does so by lowering LH and FSH. These are catalysts for making test and estro in males and females. I have access to steroids. If I test low for testosterone I am going to get a doctor to prescribe me injections (the cream and patch are not very effective) or am going to medicate myself having access to steroids.
There are no natural legal alternatives that are effective. Some claim DHEA is effective and if levels are low then it would be beneficial to supplement it but it alone will not have a dramatic increase in testosterone while continuing opiate use be it MMT/pain management or drug abuse. Naltrexone is actually shown to increase testosterone for the opposite reason opiate abuse suppresses it. While MMT/PM isn't abuse in the legal sense of the word, to the body it is no different.
Good point to bring up. Most opiate users, while maybe not admitting it, have libido issues. At first it was a blessing in that area. After a year or so it went the opposite direction. Now I have hardly any interest in sex. Done wonders in my love life. Women want what they can't have and my drug usage is pretty well hidden. I do not look like a junky. I dress nice, have my own place with a lot of nice material stuff. Girls think I won't give them the time of day because I am Mr Too Fucking Cool but in reality I just am not interested. I just want my pills/dope/whatever. A heroin rush gives me more pleasure than sex.
So I am going to either legally or illegally begin hormone replacement therapy while weaning slowly off of methadone and oxycodone.
Bupe doesn't effect testosterone appreciably though, check this study... As for the issue with women, that is really unfortunate, I'm sure that one day you will be back to your normal, sexual self. I doubt opiates will provide more pleasure than sex for forever!