Russell Marker, an American chemist, discovered that compounds found in Dioscorea (wild tropical plants, known as "cabeza de negro") abundant in the Gulf of Mexico could be converted into progesterone and later testosterone.
generated over 80% of citations in the field during this period.
Hormone therapy in Mexico is significantly cheaper than in the United States, with some reports indicating patients can save up to 85% compared to US costs.
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