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Men Who Voted for McCain Saw Testosterone Drop

Submitted by LiveScience Staff

posted: 23 October 2009 09:59 am ET

Men who voted for John McCain for president may have seen their testosterone levels drop when they learned he had lost, a small new study suggests. Obama supporters who were tested experienced no such drop.

The researchers say the phenomenon is similar to what happens in sports competitions. In other studies, testosterone levels have been linked to financial risk-taking and stock market success.

Read the full story at ABC News.

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