The user added P5P (vitaminB6) to their shampoo to reduce scalp itch, which improved significantly. They have been using finasteride for hair loss but are exploring additional treatments like topical antiandrogens and prolactin inhibitors.
The conversation discusses using P5P (VitaminB6) supplements to reduce elevated Prolactin levels and concerns about its potential effect on increasing DHT levels. The user is not currently using finasteride or any anti-androgens.
The conversation discusses using DIM and Zinc alongside Finasteride to manage gynecomastia symptoms. Users suggest taking Zinc at different times and adding other supplements like Vitamin D, B complex, and B6 to help with the issue.
High prolactin levels can cause hair loss, and finasteride may increase prolactin. Cabergoline or VitaminB6 might lower prolactin, but combining them with finasteride requires caution.
A 27-year-old male with ADHD is experiencing hair thinning and is starting a treatment with topical finasteride (0.025%) and minoxidil (5%). He is addressing high prolactin levels and low vitamin D, while managing side effects from ADHD medication.
November 2022 in “Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research”
This review discusses the potential clinical benefits and functional properties of taurine as a conditionally essential amino acid, noting its presence in energy drinks, but reports no new experimental results.
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February 2003 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”
This study found that cutaneous pyridoxal 5'-phosphate hydrolase activity may be carried out by an enzyme different from the classical tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase in human and mouse skin.
This study found that multiple vitamins, including B6, increased the number of growing follicles in newborn mouse ovaries in vitro. VB6 promoted primordial follicle activation via the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in both cultured mouse and human ovarian tissues.
This study found that vitaminB6 injections over several weeks improved hair condition and reduced hair loss in some women with diffuse alopecia, while calcium pantothenate had no clear positive effect.