CNBC: Wall Streeters Buying Testosterone for an Edge

[Newsjock]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/beefy-wall-streeters-traders-rub-185904441.html

Traders on Wall Street are always looking to get an edge and pull ahead, especially in this catch-a-falling knife market. The latest secret weapon isn't some complex trade or computer algorithm, it's something more primal - testosterone.

Testosterone has been blamed for many a bar fight but for some aging traders and executives - and aging on Wall Street means 30 and up - who feel these young kids breathing down their necks and the economic screws tightening, say boosting their testosterone levels has helped them get their edge back.

... Dr. Lionel Bissoon ... said about 90 percent of his patients are guys who work in finance - traders, CEOs, upper-level management. And it's not just the little guys or executives from small companies. He's got patients from some of the biggest names in finance, including Goldman Sachs (GS), Citigroup (C), Bank of America (BAC), American Express (AXP), and Morgan Stanley (MS).

... Testosterone is completely legal when prescribed by a doctor. It doesn't show up on standard drug tests, which test for recreational drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines. The only way it would show up on a test is if you were being tested for steroids, which tests for testosterone levels. Most office workers aren't subjected to a steroid test but Bissoon said that even if you are, as long as you have a prescription from your doctor that shows you have a medically necessary reason for boosting your testosterone levels, there is nothing illegal about it.

[BeyondGeography]

1. Fucking loons

Knock yourselves out, assholes.

[RagAss]

2. They're going to fucking need it.

[11 Bravo]

7. Or they need it for fucking. (Since Rush bought up all the Viagra.)

[Lint Head]

3. Testosterone is as much a problem as any of these other substances.

Addiction to it leads to aggression and war. It always has been.

[fascisthunter]

4. lol... I guess they just don't have enough to begin with

I figured their sociopathy was enough.

[meow2u3]

5. Even the banksters are juiced

Can we at least get Congress to pass anti-doping laws that apply to Wall Street banksters?

[brewens]

6. I bet they get some pissed off wives and girlfriends when they start growing mustaches!

[FrodosPet]

8. It's time for some "Man Hate!"

Old men just need to quit trying to not get older, sicker, and more tired. Sheesh!

I am not advocating for illegal or improper use, but if and when I ever get my broke ass to the doctors, I am going to inquire about it. I'll never be 25 again, but if it helps me not feel 80, and the side effects are not too bad, I will consider it.