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research Progressive Sleep Apneas Respond to Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
Medroxyprogesterone acetate improved sleep apnea symptoms in some obese patients.
research Efficacy of Spironolactone as Adjunctive Therapy to Sodium Valproate in Bipolar-I Disorder: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
Spironolactone improved cognitive performance and early sleep quality but not manic symptoms, appetite, or body weight in bipolar disorder when added to sodium valproate.
research Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Improves Cardiometabolic Function in Young Obese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Treating sleep apnea in young obese women with PCOS can improve heart health and insulin sensitivity.
research Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders: Linking Circadian Misalignment to Adverse Health Outcomes
Disruptions in sleep-wake cycles can cause health problems like mental, metabolic, and heart diseases, and cancer.
research Effect of an Oral Probiotic Formula on Scalp and Facial Skin Condition, Glucose, and Lipid Metabolism
Taking a probiotic supplement twice a day improved hair growth, skin hydration, and metabolic health in adults at risk of metabolic syndrome.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Reminder to add melatonin to your topical solutions (or to min alone if that’s the only topical you take)
Adding melatonin to topical hair loss treatments like Minoxidil can promote thicker hair growth, with the only side effect potentially being improved sleep. Melatonin is affordable and easy to mix into solutions.
community Reminder to add melatonin to your topical solutions (or to min if you take fin orally)
Adding melatonin to minoxidil can improve hair growth and thickness, and it's easy to use with minimal side effects. The recommended concentration for melatonin in the solution is between 0.05% and 0.2%.
community Topical Anti-Androgen users. What are y’all using currently? And what do you believe has the best chance of being approved? Or best results?
RU58841 is considered effective by some users, but finasteride and minoxidil are commonly used with varying dosages to manage side effects. Users report different experiences with treatments like pyrilutamide, fluridil, and RU58841, with some seeing results and others not.
community Completely defeated after trying so hard with topical finasteride.
A user who has tried multiple treatments for hair loss, including oral and topical finasteride and liposomal finasteride, but experienced severe side effects in each case; the user is considering trying RU58841 or aromatise inhibitors as alternatives.
community 1.25mg of Fin and 5% topical minoxidil once a day. 8 months progress. Diffuse thinning
This user experienced improvements in their hair density and texture through the use of finasteride (1.25mg) and minoxidil (5%) applied topically once a day over 8 months, with no reported side effects other than slightly lowered libido.