Dave, Aaron and others who know about HRT/Antiaging/Wellness

[NPCKnight]

How and why aren't there simple ways to get into this type of field? Does one first have to put themselves through medical school and be an M.D. and then specialize in fields grearding hormone replacement therapy and antiaging? It seems that there should be a more accelerated, though concentrated route to this type of profession. Perhaps a quicker way between point A and point B. Or are there ways to get educated and accredited in the field without spending the money to go through medical school?
Thanks guys.

[Spacey]

As for HRT, you need a medical degree to write prescriptions for all regulated meds, including testosterone and hgh.

[The Big Sexy]

As for HRT, you need a medical degree to write prescriptions for all regulated meds, including testosterone and hgh.

In just about all situations I agree... there are a few exceptions to this however!!! (very minor and they don't apply to PCT... I don't believe)

[NPCKnight]

As we move towards the future and this being a very bonafide means to living a healthier life, there should be something put into place with a concentration/accelerated learning for this field specifically. Seems like if you wanted a profession specializing in this you would have to do a whole lot of other stuff and pay a lot of $ for school that has nothing to do with your final area of study.

[The Big Sexy]

As we move towards the future and this being a very bonafide means to living a healthier life, there should be something put into place with a concentration/accelerated learning for this field specifically. Seems like if you wanted a profession specializing in this you would have to do a whole lot of other stuff and pay a lot of $ for school that has nothing to do with your final area of study.

Oddly enough, pharmacology is one of the most intricate courses/programs/etc. of medical school and the profession. Mostly because it isn't only the drugs and how they work, but also drug interactions that one must be aware of. I don't think they would have a field solely for prescribing PCT... I would think an endocrinologist would be the ideal medical professional for this.

If you watched the movie Bigger, Stronger, Faster - you could see that many professions work with an MD ... i.e., the chiropractor who would order the blood work and then send it to a doctor with his recommendation for various anabolics and the doctor would write the prescript. I would imagine that would be the "quicker" way into the field ... I think you can get through Chiropractic school in 18-24 months.

[NPCKnight]

I shoulda addressed this to you as well Lou...skipped my mind. My bad but good ideas. You keep saying PCT though...lol. Do you mean HRT? There is no reason 35-50 yr old males can't be living and feeling as if they were 10-15 yrs younger.

[The Big Sexy]

I was thinking "prescription" ... but yeah... anything with regards to prescriptions... there are like 2 states that allow you to prescribe if you are a psychologist and take a 2 year masters course in pharmacology... I think Louisiana and New Mexico or Arizona... probably New Mexico... those two states always have odd laws compared to the rest of the US.

[Spacey]

PCT/HRT—it doesn't make a difference. The point is that you wouldn't be able to prescribe any medicines without a medical degree.

[The Big Sexy]

I was thinking "prescription" ... but yeah... anything with regards to prescriptions... there are like 2 states that allow you to prescribe if you are a psychologist and take a 2 year masters course in pharmacology... I think Louisiana and New Mexico or Arizona... probably New Mexico... those two states always have odd laws compared to the rest of the US.

^^^^ Unless.....

PCT/HRT—it doesn't make a difference. The point is that you wouldn't be able to prescribe any medicines without a medical degree.

[NPCKnight]

PCT/HRT—it doesn't make a difference. The point is that you wouldn't be able to prescribe any medicines without a medical degree.

it does make a difference because p c t is post cycle therapy and h r t is hormone replacement therapy. One is done at home to restore your endogenous levels and the other is a medical practice. Thank you for not understanding with your worthless post and reiterating what was already stated.

[Spacey]

Wow, you're an angry guy. I still stand by what I said. You are asking whether there is a non-MD route to providing HRT, and the answer is no because HRT requires the ability to prescribe meds, just like PCT. Just because the meds are different doesn't make a difference—you can not prescribe any meds without an medical degree. Sorry if you think that information is worthless, but it is what you asked for.

[The Big Sexy]

Easy guys...

Spacey is right, if you are prescribing anabolic steroids or HGH - you need to be a doctor.

Now, you could still do consultations, have people request blood work from their doctors (for themselves), provide evaluations on testosterone levels or HGH levels based on what a set criteria is and then recommend to a doctor (who you have an agreement with) to prescribe the HRT meds to the person. For this, you can charge a fee of whatever... because, you aren't doing anything medical...

[natenator]

In Canada, such medicine is generally practiced by endocrinologists or even urologists.

Endocrinology and urology is a subspeciality of internal medicine. IM is a 3 year residency pand then another 2-3 yrs for endo or urology subspecilization residencies.

Endocrinology is one practice of medicine that includes a considerable amount of research by physicians and traditional research by most endocrinologists had been in the area of diabetic and thyroid diseases because of their widespread instances. In the past 10 years, hrt has become a more researched area and you'll typically find younger physicians more versed in this area but it's still not as vast as diabetes and thyroid disease management practices.

[natenator]

it does make a difference because p c t is post cycle therapy and h r t is hormone replacement therapy. One is done at home to restore your endogenous levels and the other is a medical practice. Thank you for not understanding with your worthless post and reiterating what was already stated.

NO it doesn't make a difference. Both specific to the body's hormone systems and both are prescribed treatments. Often, a hrt treatment will include testosterone supplementation, hcg administration and an estrogen control agent.

You must be a medicial professional to prescribe treatment, no ifs ands or buts. What endocrinologist do is try to restore normal hormonal imbalances and its a very difficult process as many things affect horminal balance and takes years of training and research to understand and even then its never a algorthimic process, meaning its highly variable.

[Spacey]

In Canada, such medicine is generally practiced by endocrinologists or even urologists.

Endocrinology and urology is a subspeciality of internal medicine. IM is a 3 year residency pand then another 2-3 yrs for endo or urology subspecilization residencies.

Endocrinology is one practice of medicine that includes a considerable amount of research by physicians and traditional research by most endocrinologists had been in the area of diabetic and thyroid diseases because of their widespread instances. In the past 10 years, hrt has become a more researched area and you'll typically find younger physicians more versed in this area but it's still not as vast as diabetes and thyroid disease management practices.

Yup. it's the same here in the states. Endocrinology is the practice that deals with the endocrine system, and therefore hormones, so they are usually the first specialist you get sent to the type of metabolic and/or sexual issues that someone looking for HRT would typically have.