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research Drug-Induced Skin, Nail and Hair Disorders

114 citations , January 2007 in “Drug Safety”

This review discusses various adverse drug reactions affecting the skin, hair, and nails, emphasizing the importance of recognizing and reporting these reactions but reports no new clinical findings.

research Drug-Induced Hair Disorders

40 citations , August 2006 in “Current Drug Safety”

This article reviews how various drugs may cause hair loss, stimulate growth, or alter hair characteristics, but reports no new clinical results; drug-induced hair loss is typically reversible.

research An overview of management of drug-induced hair and nail disorders

7 citations , May 2014 in “Clinical practice”

This article reviews drug-induced hair and nail disorders and discusses their clinical recognition, underlying mechanisms, and potential treatment strategies, without presenting new research findings.

research Proteomics demonstration that histone H4 is a colchicine-induced retro-modulator of growth and alkaline phosphatase activity in hair follicle dermal papilla culture

5 citations , March 2011 in “Journal of proteomics”

This study found that exposing dermal papilla cells to sub-lethal doses of colchicine releases histone H4, which inhibits cell growth and decreases alkaline phosphatase activity, potentially explaining colchicine-induced hair loss.

research Dermatologic Clinics: Hair Disorders

July 1988 in “Archives of Dermatology”

This comprehensive book on hair disorders covers various topics, including alopecia and hair replacement techniques, and provides extensive bibliographies but does not report new clinical results.

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community PP405: The Ultimate Hair Loss Drug for Complete Hair Growth

211 upvotes 1 year ago

PP405 is a new hair loss treatment in phase 2 trials that may promote hair growth by increasing lactate production and activating hair follicle stem cells. It could potentially replace hormone-disrupting treatments like Minoxidil and finasteride.

community Hair Loss Ruins Your Mind: 10x rate of BDD. PF S is not real

in Research/Science 39 upvotes 7 months ago

Hair loss is linked to a higher rate of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), OCD, and depression. Finasteride and dutasteride are not linked to increased suicidal risk, though some users report mental health side effects.

community Just passed by a homeless guy!

in Chat 190 upvotes 1 year ago

Hair loss treatments include finasteride, minoxidil, alfatradiol, vitamins, red light therapy, ketoconazole shampoo, meditation, green tea, leg workouts, and silk pillows. Genetics is emphasized as the primary factor in hair health, with some humor about unconventional methods like drug use affecting hair loss.

community I am putting my hair loss treatment on hold until my mental health is better.

in Update 21 upvotes 2 years ago

OP is pausing hair loss treatments to focus on mental health due to anxiety and side effects from RU58841. They plan to try topical finasteride and minoxidil after recovering from pneumonia.

community We already know how to permanently fix hair loss. The science is done. The only thing missing is the funding to run one experiment.

in Technology 613 upvotes 4 months ago

A permanent hair loss solution could involve reprogramming hair follicles to resist DHT using mRNA and siRNA. However, high costs, safety concerns, and the pharmaceutical industry's preference for ongoing treatments over one-time cures are major obstacles, with finasteride and minoxidil remaining standard treatments.

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