Comparison of Alopecia Severity and Blood Level of Testosterone in Men Suffering Schizophrenia with Control Group

January 2013 in “ Advanced Biomedical Research ”

Gholamreza Kheirabadi, Ali Yazdani, Leila Golfam

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TLDR Men with more severe hair loss had a lower risk of schizophrenia, but hair loss and testosterone levels were not linked.

In 2012, a study involving 98 men with schizophrenia and 95 without was conducted to investigate the relationship between testosterone levels, alopecia, and schizophrenia. The study found no significant difference in testosterone levels between the two groups, nor a significant relationship between alopecia severity and testosterone levels. However, it was discovered that if the severity of Androgenic Alopecia exceeded grade 2 on the Hamilton scale, the risk of schizophrenia decreased 8.62 times, suggesting that sensitivity to Androgens and Alopecia may play a protective role against schizophrenia. The study also found that testosterone levels in patients treated with certain antipsychotics were significantly lower than the control group, but there was no significant difference in alopecia rates. The pattern of alopecia could potentially be used as a predictor symptom for the likelihood of schizophrenia in at-risk individuals.

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