60 citations
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December 2013 in “PLoS ONE” The researchers found that inhibiting soluble epoxide hydrolase, either genetically or pharmacologically, delayed the onset of chemically induced seizures related to GABA antagonism in experimental models.
6 citations
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January 2015 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This review examines various conditions that resemble androgenetic alopecia, analyzing their pathogenesis and highlighting the difficulties they pose for accurate diagnosis and treatment; it reports no clinical results.
13 citations
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January 2011 in “Lung India” This case study observed isoniazid-induced alopecia in a patient, which was confirmed as reversible since hair regrowth resumed after the drug was discontinued.
December 2024 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology Venereology and Leprology” Atypical male hair loss may not respond to usual treatments.
21 citations
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March 2002 in “Neurology” This case report describes two postmenopausal women with Parkinson's disease who experienced reversible hair loss after using the dopamine agonists pramipexole and ropinirole.
15 citations
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June 2014 in “Behavioural Brain Research” Neurosteroids may help metyrapone reduce cocaine addiction.
January 2023 in “Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology” This report describes a 17-year-old woman who experienced severe anagen effluvium after DRESS syndrome but achieved full recovery in two months with topical minoxidil.
20 citations
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May 2011 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” In this study, a transgenic mouse model was used to demonstrate that targeted cell loss in different tissues led to varying degrees of regenerative outcomes, including reversible impaired glucose tolerance, irreversible hair loss, and permanent moderate deafness.
8 citations
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June 2012 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” In this study, two patients with localized hair thinning showed histopathological signs typical of alopecia areata, responding to corticosteroid treatment similarly to classical cases.
This study found that in sleep-deprived rats, increased 5α-reductase expression and activity in the prefrontal cortex contributed to psychosis- and mania-like symptoms, which finasteride ameliorated in a dose-dependent manner.
49 citations
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March 2012 in “Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics” This study developed a novel mouse model of catamenial epilepsy by manipulating neurosteroid levels and demonstrated that withdrawal increases seizure susceptibility, potentially linked to changes in GABAA receptor-subunit plasticity.
1 citations
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February 2022 in “Brain Research Bulletin” This study found that finasteride reduced impulsivity in a rat model of pramipexole-induced probability discounting, possibly by normalizing D3 receptor expression in the nucleus accumbens.
22 citations
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December 2010 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The authors concluded that finasteride treatment inhibits hippocampal neurogenesis in mice, potentially impacting emotional behaviors and contributing to the pathophysiology of affective disorders.
January 2017 in “Elsevier eBooks” This study suggests that progesterone may have a complex role in absence epilepsy, facilitating seizures through conversion to allopregnanolone, but potentially reducing them during pregnancy.
May 2025 in “International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)” In this case report, azathioprine induced sudden hair loss and pancytopenia in a 42-year-old female patient, but discontinuing the drug and providing supportive care resulted in complete recovery and hair regrowth within 2.5 months.
1 citations
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April 2022 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that decreased pressure sensitivity and 2-point discrimination at the scalp's vertex were significantly associated with androgenetic alopecia in men.
September 2013 in “Science” This article discusses the Doppler effect as illustrated by the sound of a passing police siren but presents no new research findings.
19 citations
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January 2011 in “Clinics” This article reviews alopecia areata incognita, a rare condition mostly seen in young women, and discusses its similarities and differences with telogen effluvium; however, it reports no new clinical findings.
6 citations
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August 2023 in “Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy” This study observed that an 8-session mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduced social anxiety and improved wellbeing in some individuals with alopecia areata, though effectiveness may depend on regular mindfulness practice.
43 citations
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December 2004 in “Journal of loss & trauma” This study highlights the significant negative psychological and social impacts of alopecia and suggests that treatment approaches should incorporate psychological support.
60 citations
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June 2007 in “Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior” In this study, withdrawal from progesterone and treatment with finasteride were associated with increased signs of depression-like behavior in female mice, suggesting decreased allopregnanolone levels may play a role.
2 citations
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January 2017 in “Düşünen Adam” Agomelatine might help stop hair loss caused by valproate.
39 citations
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October 2012 in “Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain” This study reports cutaneous atrophy and alopecia in four patients following greater occipital nerve blockade with triamcinolone and lidocaine, suggesting that alternative steroids may reduce these side effects.
This article explores whether Melampus, a mythological healer, may have intentionally caused the madness of Proetus' daughters through the use of herbs, despite being credited with their cure.
35 citations
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September 2009 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Early-life neurosteroid changes affect adolescent exploration and adult behavior.
4 citations
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February 2025 in “GeroScience” This study found that restoring hypothalamic NPY levels in mice delayed aging-related characteristics such as fat loss, hair loss, and memory decline, suggesting that maintaining these levels could be important for counteracting aging and its effects.
September 2022 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that caffeic acid treatment mitigated the negative effects of acrylamide toxicity in Wistar rats by normalizing tissue and serological indices.
115 citations
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October 2003 in “Journal of Neuroscience” This study found no evidence supporting the hypothesis that Aβ afferents sprout into the superficial laminas of the spinal cord after nerve injury in rats.
2 citations
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January 2018 in “Indian Journal of Psychiatry/Indian journal of psychiatry” This case report suggests that methylphenidate may lead to hair loss in some patients, observable when stopping and starting the medication.
September 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, freezing gamma-irradiated amniotic fluid increased hair follicles and accelerated the transition to the anagen stage in rats, suggesting potential for treating hair loss safely and effectively.