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    Glossary Antiandrogen Therapy

    reduces or blocks male hormones to treat certain conditions

    Antiandrogen Therapy, also known as androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), is a treatment that reduces the levels or blocks the effects of androgens (male hormones like testosterone) in the body. This therapy is commonly used to treat conditions like prostate cancer and androgenic alopecia (male pattern baldness) by slowing the growth of cancer cells or reducing hair loss, respectively.

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    Research 10 of 1000+

    1. Anti-androgen hormonal therapy for cancer and other diseases European Journal of Pharmacology · 2019 · 65 citations
    2. Anti-androgen therapy in dermatology: a review Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 1979 · 5 citations
    3. Protective trend of anti-androgen therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-analysis Journal of Infection · 2022 · 4 citations
    4. Anti-Androgen Therapy in Female Adult Acne Journal of Dermatology Research and Therapy · 2016 · 4 citations
    5. Extraordinary claims without extraordinary evidence: controversy on anti‐androgen therapy for COVID‐19 Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2021 · 3 citations
    6. Anti-androgen therapy in polyendocrine metabolic ovary syndrome (PMOS, formerly PCOS): efficacy, safety, and phenotype-oriented clinical decision-making Journal of Ovarian Research · 2026
    7. Anti-androgen therapy for the treatment of female pattern hair loss: a clinical review of current and emerging therapies Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2025
    8. Spironolactone is an effective and well tolerated systemic anti-androgen therapy for hirsute women Oxford University Research Archive (ORA) (University of Oxford) · 1989
    9. [Dermatologic therapy unit anti-androgens]. PubMed · 1977
    10. Early Antiandrogen Therapy With Dutasteride Reduces Viral Shedding, Inflammatory Responses, and Time-to-Remission in Males With COVID-19: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Interventional Trial (EAT-DUTA AndroCoV Trial – Biochemical) Cureus · 2021 · 41 citations
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    Community 10 of 301

    1. I Get Side-Effects from Anti-Androgens Reddit · 9 Sept 2020
    2. If RU58841 is such an effective anti androgen Reddit · 6 Jan 2024
    3. Guys who used fin and had to stop, what were your reasons? Reddit · 30 Aug 2020
    4. 16month progress on crazy stack Reddit · 19 Oct 2023
    5. Doctor says i shouldn't take fin because its "hormonal" Reddit · 9 Aug 2024
    6. Finasteride sides on a microdose - what do I do next? Reddit · 9 Aug 2022
    7. Starting Propecia with pre-existing erecticle dysfunction Reddit · 30 Apr 2017
    8. Why do I have the feeling that this subreddit is flooded by Kintor employees? Reddit · 21 Aug 2024
    9. So it turns out Post Finasteride Syndrome was never real? Reddit · 30 Jul 2024
    10. Huberman tweet about finasteride Reddit · 13 Nov 2023
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    Learn 8 of 15

    1. Bicalutamide Nonsteroidal anti-androgen, originally a prostate cancer drug
    2. Spironolactone Blood-pressure and diuretic drug with anti-androgen effects
    3. Neem Oil Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies
    4. Dutasteride 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that blocks both enzyme types, a stronger DHT blocker than finasteride
    5. Fluridil Topical anti-androgen sold as a cosmetic lotion
    6. Pyrilutamide Experimental topical anti-androgen, also known as KX-826
    7. RU58841 Experimental topical anti-androgen sold as a research chemical
    8. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
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