very hard to find sources on the subject but ive always been fairly interested in the neuroendocrinological and psychological aspects of medical transition beyond how it alleviates/reduces dysphoria related symptoms. its a shame that most studies seem to have a preoccupation with testosterone as a catalyst for aggression, i suppose because they are usually focusing on cis men, and all prior literature does the same. its anecdotal but i have observed in myself and some others, a reduction in social anxiety, mood swings, executive dysfunction, etc as a result of hrt. im personally prone to going of for a week or so if im lazy regarding refills, and in the past ive been off for months at a time, so i have developed an acute awareness of how t affects my mental state (consistently for the better). it is also interesting to consider why this would be, as its not the alleviation of dysphoria but something far more fundamental. why would my psyche benefit from something that from a natural standpoint im very much not supposed to have (at those levels)? would a cis woman who suffers from those aforementioned mental issues benefit in the same way if the physical effects of T were magically excluded, or is there some inherent neurological difference in trans men that makes us crosswired, so to speak?