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Antiandrogens may help treat conditions like excessive hair growth, prostate tumors, male baldness, and acne by blocking male hormone effects.

A new drug, dutasteride, is at least as effective as the older drug, finasteride, for treating enlarged prostate and may have additional uses.

We need to learn more about 5α-reductases and neuroactive steroids to safely make drugs targeting these enzymes.

Germacrone from Curcuma aeruginosa may help treat conditions related to male hormones by blocking a specific enzyme.

PNU 157706 is a more effective treatment than finasteride for conditions caused by DHT, like enlarged prostate and hair loss.

Finasteride reduces PSA levels, terazosin doesn't affect them, and tracking prostate cancer in patients taking finasteride could be difficult.

Finasteride may cause sexual side effects like erectile dysfunction, but they are reversible and affect less than 2% of men.

Finasteride affects urinary steroid profiles and can potentially hide steroid abuse in sports drug testing.

Antiandrogens help treat hormone-related conditions in both men and women.

Finasteride works best in 6 months and lasts 6 years.

Large prostate links to more hair loss, but age of onset doesn't affect it.

Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone play a role in women's health issues like excess hair and baldness, and treatments blocking these hormones may help.

Finasteride can cause serious side effects in some men, needing more research for treatment.

Oral ivermectin effectively cured scabies with minimal side effects, and finasteride promoted hair growth in men with hair loss.

Finasteride increases hair count in middle-aged and elderly men without causing sexual dysfunction.

Men taking dutasteride or finasteride have a slightly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Finasteride may cause cataracts and floppy-iris syndrome.

Finasteride poorly inhibits type 1 5AR, affecting its effectiveness.

Some newly made compounds are promising for treating enlarged prostate, hair loss, viruses, and prostate cancer, and might be better than current drugs.

The document concludes that it's important to understand the placebo effect when evaluating the effectiveness of treatments in medical trials.

Finasteride, originally for prostate issues, also treats hair loss, similar to effects from certain plants.

Finasteride use linked to increased risk of sexual dysfunction, especially in younger people.

Finasteride can cause sexual problems and depression in young men.

New dissolving and implantable microneedle patches have been created for a long-lasting, non-invasive delivery of the drug finasteride.

Finasteride and dutasteride can cause sexual problems like impotence and low libido.

Both dutasteride and finasteride improve urinary symptoms, but dutasteride may be better at reducing the risk of prostate surgery and sudden inability to urinate.

New chemicals were made that can block an enzyme linked to hair loss, prostate growth, and acne.

Finasteride use can cause depression-like behavior in male rats.

The document concludes that PK/PD modeling is important for determining the safe and effective dosages of drugs.

Long-term use of finasteride and dutasteride can cause serious health issues like diabetes and liver problems.