>>511325574
DHT has a huge impact on libido

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2549675/
>Serum dihydrotestosterone concentration was the only independent hormonal predictor of the frequency of orgasms; an increase in concentration of 1.36 nmol/l (about 2 SD) corresponded to an average increase of one orgasm a week

it also affects other sexual markers:
https://academic.oup.com/edrv/article/38/3/170/3861397
>Suppression of circulating and tissue DHT concentrations is associated with decreases in libido and erectile function in some men (<10%)

neurosteroids
>Testosterone’s anti-anxiety benefits were shown to be a result of the actions of DHT in the brain
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15721054/

>The drug finasteride, which lowers DHT levels in the blood, may induce symptoms of depression
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19732831/

memory
>Men between the ages of 34 and 70 showed improvements in memory when treated with DHT skin patches
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2701485/

cognitive function
>serum T, DHT, free T and E1 remained significantly associated with cognitive decline
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25867811/

bone density
>DHT is vital for bone density – increased blood levels are associated with higher bone density in men
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19732831/

autoimmune diseases
>DHT was useful in treating autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS), prostatitis, Graves‘ and uveitis by balancing the immune system. Specifically, it can lower T helper cells (Th1) that are higher in autoimmune diseases
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14603994/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25765436/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14634456/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5512610/

insulin sensitivity
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27133133/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3433349/

ofc beard & body hair

it also does a bunch of nasty shit:
- male pattern baldness
- acne
- prostate cancer