November 2019 in “Synapse” This study found that the 5α-reductase inhibitor finasteride affected phasic and tonic GABA A receptor-mediated currents differently in the thalamic reticular and ventrobasal nuclei of mice, suggesting endogenous neurosteroid modulation of these receptors.
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February 2019 in “Developmental Biology” This study found that nerve-mediated HDAC1 expression is necessary for blastema formation and limb regeneration in axolotls, and that inhibiting HDACs delays or inhibits this process.
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November 2019 in “Biomolecules” This study found that finasteride impaired stress reactivity and reduced exploratory and impulsive behaviors in rats, potentially by altering the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis function.
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October 2015 in “Human Psychopharmacology-clinical and Experimental” In this study, finasteride was found not to be associated with changes in sleep spindle activity or morphology in men undergoing sleep studies.
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September 2008 in “European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics” Finasteride helps reduce pain and inflammation in animals.