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Increasing testosterone levels does not increase sex drive (english.elpais.com)

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The results of a recent study suggest that, if there is no deficit of the hormone, supplements are unlikely to improve a man’s libido

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Almost every single study I see has a sample size that is too damn small. It's such a chronic problem.

[–] TheSambassador 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

People see a sample size of 30 and assume it's instantly a bad study. A small sample size can still have considerable power depending on the experimental design and assuming that the sample is actually random across the target population. At the very least, it's information that can be used to guide the experimental design of future studies.

[–] sinceasdf 2 points 2 weeks ago

For sure, I think the research is more relevant to other research professionals rather than us plebs on social media though. Posting it here is kinda puts it out of context I think