The Effect of Drugs on Hair

    January 1989 in “ Handbook of experimental pharmacology ”
    N. B. Simpson
    Studysummary This review discusses the impact of drugs on human hair growth, highlighting its psychological importance and noting that most contributions are from clinical perspectives, with some input from biochemists and physiologists.
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