Bigger than sport: the enhanced games and the commodification of telehealth, testosterone, and dependency
In light of the over-prescription of testosterone through telehealth services, the Enhanced Games may serve as a powerful force towards expanding that market. These developments raise important concerns, particularly regarding the risk of physiological dependency resulting from prolonged use of exogenous testosterone. The commodification of TRT under the guise of sport and health optimisation calls for critical reflection on the ethical, medical, and regulatory implications of such practices.
Authors
- Luke Cox (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7625-4603)
- Imran Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9802-0429)
Institutions
- Swansea University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01321-w
- Primary Topic
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00