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    Glossary Androgen Action

    biological effects triggered by male sex hormones like testosterone

    Androgen action refers to the biological effects triggered by androgens, which are male sex hormones like testosterone. These hormones bind to specific receptors in cells, influencing the development and maintenance of male characteristics, such as facial hair and muscle mass, and also play roles in female health. In the context of hair, androgen action can lead to hair growth in certain areas and contribute to conditions like androgenetic alopecia (pattern baldness).

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    1. Androgen action on human skin – from basic research to clinical significance Experimental dermatology · 2004 · 147 citations
    2. Androgen actions on the human hair follicle: perspectives Experimental Dermatology · 2012 · 115 citations
    3. Androgen Action in the Ovary Frontiers in Endocrinology · 2018 · 62 citations
    4. Antiandrogen Drugs Lower Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Levels in Hirsute Subjects: Evidence That Serum PSA Is a Marker of Androgen Action in Women<sup>1</sup> 2000 · 16 citations
    5. Is the metabolism of testosterone to 5α-dihydrotestosterone required for androgen action in the skin? British Journal of Dermatology · 1982 · 14 citations
    6. Androgen synthesis, metabolism and action in the developing ovarian follicle University of Birmingham Institutional Research Archive (University of Birmingham) · 2016
    7. Androgen Receptor Actions Modify Skin Structure and Chemical Carcinogen-induced Skin Cancer Susceptibility in Mice Hormones and Cancer · 2015 · 14 citations
    8. Mechanism of action of androgen in hair follicles Journal of dermatological science · 1994 · 25 citations
    9. METABOLISM AND ACTION OF ANDROGEN IN THE SKIN International Journal of Dermatology · 1979 · 25 citations
    10. Clinical and Biochemical Parameters of Androgen Action in Normal Healthy Caucasian<i>Versus</i>Chinese Subjects The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1991 · 177 citations
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    1. The story of RU58841/ PSK3841 Community · 13 Aug 2024
    2. Pyrilutamide for Hair Loss!? (Ft. Steve Cook) Reddit · 15 May 2026
    3. A Technical Question About Pyrilutamide Reddit · 25 Jul 2023
    4. For people with overly oily hair, does topical finasteride/dutasteride/antiandrogens (like RU or Pyrilutamide) reduce sebum overproduction? Reddit · 26 Apr 2023
    5. What hormones should I have tested at a minimum before starting a DHT blocker or anti-androgen? Reddit · 14 Nov 2023
    6. Anti androgen shed all over scalp Reddit · 5 Nov 2023
    7. How can ketoconazole shampoo block androgen receptor if it's just washed off? Reddit · 11 Nov 2025
    8. 2 years of Androgen inhibition. Reddit · 10 Sept 2025
    9. Has anyone powered through the creatine shedding (via increased androgen receptor sensitivity) and stabilized? Reddit · 21 Aug 2025
    10. Fluridil degrades the androgen receptor. Reddit · 11 Jun 2025
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    1. Clascoterone Topical androgen-receptor blocker, approved as an acne cream
    2. Bicalutamide Nonsteroidal anti-androgen, originally a prostate cancer drug
    3. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
    4. GT20029 Experimental topical drug designed to break down androgen receptors
    5. Neem Oil Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies
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