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    Glossary Androgen Effects

    biological impacts of male sex hormones like testosterone

    Androgen effects refer to the biological impacts of androgens, which are male sex hormones like testosterone. These effects include the development of male characteristics such as facial hair, deeper voice, and muscle mass. In both men and women, androgens also influence hair growth patterns and can contribute to conditions like androgenetic alopecia (pattern baldness).

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    1. Spironolactone Blood-pressure and diuretic drug with anti-androgen effects
    2. Clascoterone Topical androgen-receptor blocker, approved as an acne cream
    3. RU58841 Experimental topical anti-androgen sold as a research chemical
    4. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor
    5. Bicalutamide Nonsteroidal anti-androgen, originally a prostate cancer drug