A direct correlation between the outcome of a political election and a man's testosterone level has been indicated by a new study by researchers at Duke University and the University of Michigan.
In the study, researchers found that young men who voted for Republican John McCain or Libertarian candidate Robert Barr in the 2008 presidential election suffered an immediate drop in testosterone when the election results were announced.
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Female study participants showed no significant change in their testosterone levels before and after the returns came in.
"This is a pretty powerful result. Voters are physiologically affected by having their candidate win or lose an election," said Duke neuroscientist Kevin LaBar.
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The findings mirror what other studies have found in men who participate directly in an interpersonal contest - the winner gets a boost of testosterone, while the loser's testosterone drops.
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Women have it too but in much lesser amounts and originating from different sources (their ovaries and adrenal glands), which makes them less likely to experience rapid testosterone changes following victory or defeat.
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When the election results were announced at about 11:30 p.m., the subjects provided a second sample, and then two more at 20-minute intervals. Those spit samples were then analyzed for concentrations of testosterone and some related stress hormones.
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