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    Glossary 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor

    blocks enzyme converting testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT)

    A 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor is a type of medication that blocks the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase, which is responsible for converting testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT). By reducing DHT levels, these inhibitors can help treat conditions like male pattern baldness and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

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    1. Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in New Users of 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors: A Nationwide Historical Cohort Study Yonsei Medical Journal · 2026
    2. Effects of finasteride, a type 2 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, on fetal development in the rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta) Teratology · 1997 · 67 citations
    3. Synthesis and biological evaluation of esters of 16-formyl-17-methoxy-dehydroepiandrosterone derivatives as inhibitors of 5α-reductase type 2 Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry · 2015 · 5 citations
    4. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel androst-3,5-diene-3-carboxylic acid derivatives as inhibitors of 5α-reductase type 1 and 2 Steroids · 2017 · 8 citations
    5. In Silico Structure-Based Drug Design Approach To Evaluate Quercetin And Kaempferol As Dual Inhibitors Of Jak3 Kinase And 5-Alpha Reductase Type II with ADMET Profiling Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    6. In Silico Structure-Based Drug Design Approach To Evaluate Quercetin And Kaempferol As Dual Inhibitors Of Jak3 Kinase And 5-Alpha Reductase Type II with ADMET Profiling Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2026
    7. LY191704: a selective, nonsteroidal inhibitor of human steroid 5 alpha-reductase type 1. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 1993 · 53 citations
    8. Absence of Interaction Between 5α‐Reductase Inhibitors and Glucocorticoids on Incidence of Myocardial Infarction in People With Type 2 Diabetes Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism · 2026
    9. Exploring the Inhibitory Potential of Phytosterols β-Sitosterol, Stigmasterol, and Campesterol on 5-Alpha Reductase Activity in the Human Prostate: An In Vitro and In Silico Approach Plants · 2024 · 12 citations
    10. Synthesis and activity of 8-substituted benzo[c]quinolizin-3-ones as dual inhibitors of human 5α-reductases 1 and 2 Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters · 2004 · 9 citations
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    1. Did anybody use beta sisterol for hair loss? I saw in many articles in the internet that said that beta sisterol blocks dht by inhibiting 5a reductase type 2 enzyme and some reviews of people who said that it worked better than saw palmetto in terms of stoping hair loss and helping prostate. Reddit · 11 May 2023
    2. 5ar Type I in the frontal hair follicles - Dutasteride Reddit · 30 Apr 2024
    3. We need actual hair loss studies on Epristeride Reddit · 23 Oct 2024
    4. DHT and 5AR respect post, it's importance within the brain Reddit · 3 Mar 2024
    5. The truth about Dutasteride (w/ sources) Reddit · 24 Jan 2023
    6. Thoughts on this Article: Post-Finasteride and Neurological Effects Reddit · 16 Mar 2024
    7. 5 alpha reductase type 1 is in brain tissue producing the main endogenous gabaergic allopregnanolone, not 2. How can finasteride as a 5ar2 lower that? Reddit · 3 Oct 2024
    8. Was scared to try fin and jumped straight to 2.5mg Dut? Reddit · 12 Sept 2026
    9. Connection between finasteride and nafld? Reddit · 13 Aug 2024
    10. Fun thought experiment about halting hair loss permamently Reddit · 6 May 2024
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    1. Dutasteride 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks both enzyme types, a stronger DHT blocker than finasteride
    2. Finasteride Popular 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT, taken as a pill or used topically
    3. Neem Oil Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies
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