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It’s not a testosterone blocker at all. It blocks 5-alpha reductase, an enzyme that converts testosterone to DHT. It can actually increase serum testosterone by more than 10%.

As for DHT, that hormone doesn’t appear to have much significance for adult males. It’s critically important in puberty, though!



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