2 citations
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March 2016 in “The Journal of Urology” This study found that the 1 mg dose of finasteride was associated with a wide range of adverse effects, including sexual, psychological, and metabolic symptoms, in the FAERS data.
6 citations
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January 2022 in “GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences” This review discusses the ethnobotanical use and bioactivity of Eclipta prostrata, highlighting its potential in treating various conditions and linking its effects to secondary metabolites.
January 2025 in “MEDS Public Health and Preventive Medicine” In this study, oral spermidine supplementation was found to significantly prolong the hair follicle anagen phase and reduce hair loss, with effects persisting three months after treatment in healthy participants, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits for hair loss conditions.
4 citations
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September 2020 in “Andrologia” This study found that Origanum vulgare extract improved testicular structure and function in mice against finasteride-induced damage by enhancing antioxidant defense and modulating gene expression related to apoptosis.
3 citations
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September 2025 in “PLoS ONE” In this study, researchers used the FAERS database to identify rare adverse events potentially linked to spironolactone, finding new safety signals such as a possible association with male endometriosis, suggesting further research is needed to understand these findings better.
October 2025 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that the extracts of Serenoa repens, when evaluated through chemical, biological, and in silico methods, demonstrated anti-inflammatory, pro-apoptotic, and anti-androgenic activities against prostate cancer cell lines, suggesting potential therapeutic benefits and directing future pharmaceutical development.
21 citations
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January 2003 in “Skin pharmacology and physiology” This study found that dutasteride completely suppressed the formation of 5alpha-dihydro metabolites in cultured human skin cells, suggesting its potential use in acne and androgenetic alopecia.
50 citations
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March 2011 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” This study found that spironolactone treatment can normalize endothelial function and improve cholesterol levels in non-obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.
January 2026 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” This study used molecular docking simulations to identify Adapalene, Diosmin, and Azelastine as promising drugs for repurposing against Onchocerciasis by targeting Onchocerca volvulus and its endosymbiont; further research is suggested to confirm their efficacy.
December 2023 in “PubMed” This study found that both single- and double-spin PRP preparation methods significantly increased thrombocyte counts and improved hair parameters in males with androgenetic alopecia, with the single-spin method showing a more significant increase in thrombocyte count.
6 citations
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October 1993 in “Endocrinology” In this study, researchers found that finasteride inhibits progesterone synthesis by blocking cholesterol side-chain cleavage in mouse-derived MA-10 Leydig cells, but this effect may not be evident in human or rat cells.
April 2013 in “e-Jurnal Medika Udayana” This abstract indicates that finasteride, at a dose of 1 mg per day, is effective in treating androgenetic alopecia in men by significantly reducing DHT levels.
6 citations
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January 2017 in “Dermato-endocrinology” This study found that androsterone glucuronate (ADT-G) was the only androgenic metabolite sensitive to detecting differences between adult women with acne and controls, and its levels decreased with systemic treatment.
89 citations
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February 1993 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” This research article focuses on nonsteroidal inhibitors of human type I steroid 5-alpha-reductase but reports no new results.
This study identified seven new compounds from the plant Sansevieria trifasciata Prain and predicted that four of them may have better anti-alopecia activity than minoxidil through an in silico approach.
June 2026 in “HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)” This article presents the SH-1 molecule as a novel AR antagonist for androgenetic alopecia treatment, highlighting its tissue-specific action and potential for commercialization, but provides no new clinical results.
5 citations
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January 2013 in “Spatula DD - Peer Reviewed Journal on Complementary Medicine and Drug Discovery” This study found that a polyherbal formulation of Trigonella foenum-graecum and Butea monosperma significantly promoted hair growth and reduced DHT levels in a chemotherapy-induced alopecia model.
In this phase 2 trial, STS01 1% significantly improved hair regrowth in patients with mild to moderate patchy alopecia areata compared to placebo, with a manageable skin irritation side effect profile.
May 2023 in “Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology” In this study, finasteride significantly reduced plasma cholesterol and triglycerides and decreased atherosclerotic lesion burden in mice, suggesting its potential role in delaying cardiovascular disease.
January 2026 in “International Journal of Health Engineering and Technology” In this study, researchers evaluated the effects of green spinach leaf extract on hair growth in New Zealand rabbits and found that the 15% concentration formula resulted in the highest average hair growth compared to other concentrations and controls.
This article discusses ongoing research efforts to develop natural anti-androgenetic alopecia treatments using bioactive compounds from medicinal plants but reports no new clinical results.
March 2004 in “大韓韓醫學會誌 = Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine” This review discusses two FDA-approved drugs for androgenetic alopecia, finasteride and minoxidil, and reports no new research findings.
November 2025 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” AMP-303 injections can increase hair growth in androgenetic alopecia with minimal side effects.
21 citations
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March 1982 in “JAMA” This study found that spironolactone at 200 mg/day effectively reduced facial hair growth in women with moderate to severe hirsutism, with improvements observed within two months and sustained over one year.
August 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This study found that a novel dietary supplement, AGA-P, when combined with minoxidil and finasteride, significantly improved the clinical efficacy of these drugs for treating mild-to-severe androgenic alopecia compared to drug treatment alone over six months.
This review discusses finasteride, developed by Merck, as a treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia and notes its potential effectiveness for male androgenetic alopecia, but reports no new clinical results.
17 citations
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January 1986 in “Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica” In this study, spironolactone treatment reduced hair growth in 17 out of 30 patients with hirsutism, but was less effective compared to cyproterone acetate–estrogen therapy.
19 citations
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March 2016 in “Frontiers in Plant Science” This study identified that spermidine-mediated activation of eIF5A by hypusination plays a significant role in Arabidopsis thaliana growth, flowering time, stress adaptation, and development, including changing root and aerial architecture.