Experimental groups

Testosterone (ng/ml)

LH (ng/ml)

Control

Mean ± SEM %change

4.01 ± 0.07

10.64 ± 1.26

Acute stress

stress

Mean ± SEM %change

2.02 ± 0.01^a***

−49.65

7.28 ± 0.12^a**

−31.57

Stress + Vit.E

Mean ± SEM

%change

3.10 ± 0.14^a,b***

−22.69

7.85 ± 0.23^a,b*

−26.22

Stress + Vit.C

Mean ± SEM

%change

2.65 ± 0.25^a***,b*

−33.92

7.55 ± 0.01

−29.04

Chronic stress

Stress

Mean ± SEM

%change

1.59 ± 0.23^a***

−60.35

5.95 ± 1.36^a**

−44.08

Stress + Vit.E

Mean ± SEM

%change

2.68 ± 0.01^a,c***

−33.17

6.11 ± 0.14^a**

−42.58

Stress + Vit.C

Mean ± SEM

%change

2.31 ± 0.11^a***,c**

−42.39

5.76 ± 0.53^a**

−45.87