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This study investigated potential changes in mood and behavior in response to elevations in circulating T concentrations produced by the new long-acting preparation, T undecanoate (TU).<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Twenty-eight eugonadal men were randomized into one of two treatment groups: A1) active, receiving 1000 mg TU im followed by A2) washout, followed by A3) placebo, receiving 4 ml castor oil im; B1) placebo, 4 ml castor oil im; B2) washout followed by B3) active, receiving 1000 mg TU im. Mood, self- and partner-reported physical and verbal aggression, anger, hostility, irritability, assertiveness, self-esteem, and sexual function were assessed.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>A single injection of 1000 mg TU im increased plasma T concentrations from 20.7 \u00b1 1.5 to 37.5 \u00b1 2.2 nmol\/liter at wk 1 and 31.6 \u00b1 1.5 nmol\/liter at wk 2, and estradiol from 74.0 \u00b1 4.9 to 120.4 \u00b1 10.7 pmol\/liter at wk 1, and 100.0 \u00b1 6.3 pmol\/liter at wk 2.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>The T increment was associated with detectable but minor mood changes. Increased circulating T was associated with significant increases in anger-hostility from baseline (mean score = 7.48) to wk 2 (mean score = 10.71) accompanied by an overall reduction in fatigue-inertia (treatment = 6.21 vs. placebo = 7.84). TU treatment did not increase aggressive behavior or induce any changes in nonaggressive or sexual behavior. Changes in estradiol were not associated with any behavioral alterations.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Our results suggest that exogenous TU-induced elevation of circulating T, to the range likely to be used in hormonal male contraception, has limited psychological effects. 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