14 citations,
March 2018 in “Translational Stroke Research” Finasteride helps protect brain in old male rats.
33 citations,
December 2015 in “Neuroendocrinology” Finasteride treatment changes brain steroid levels and receptors, affecting brain function even after stopping treatment.
25 citations,
May 2012 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Finasteride reduces corpus cavernosum weight but doesn't affect erectile response in rats.
15 citations,
January 2017 in “Experimental Neurology” Finasteride reduces movement issues in Parkinson's disease rats.
October 2022 in “Cosmoderma” May 2016 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” January 2013 in “Journal of The Korean Medical Association” The document's conclusion cannot be provided because the text is in Korean and cannot be parsed.
8 citations,
April 2021 in “Journal of Clinical Investigation” Finasteride reduces opioid use and withdrawal symptoms in animals.
20 citations,
April 2012 in “Fertility and Sterility” Finasteride causes lasting fertility decrease in rats.
92 citations,
June 2010 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dutasteride 0.5 mg daily improves hair growth safely in men with hair loss.
64 citations,
June 2009 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Oral dutasteride can potentially treat frontal fibrosing alopecia in postmenopausal women, with some patients showing disease arrest and hair regrowth.
97 citations,
January 2014 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” Dutasteride 0.5 mg works better than finasteride and placebo for increasing hair in men with hair loss.
1 citations,
June 2021 in “Singapore Medical Journal” Dutasteride and finasteride can help increase hair growth gene expression but need further improvement.
July 2024 in “Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Licorice extract helps hair growth and may treat hair loss.
50 citations,
September 2016 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” Finasteride for hair loss may cause persistent sexual symptoms, depression, anxiety, and lower quality of life.
42 citations,
March 2006 in “Drug Discovery Today: Therapeutic Strategies” The conclusion is that we need more effective hair loss treatments than the current ones, and these could include new drugs, gene and stem cell therapy, hormones, and scalp cooling, but they all need thorough safety testing.
29 citations,
July 2012 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Rats had lasting erectile problems after stopping a certain medication.
Antimalarial agents are effective for LPP, and intralesional steroids are effective for FFA.
77 citations,
June 2015 in “Nature Reviews Urology” Some common medications can harm male fertility, but many effects can be reversed.
3 citations,
September 2023 in “International journal of impotence research” Post-finasteride syndrome causes lasting sexual, mental, and physical issues, needing more research for solutions.
January 2014 in “Anales Médicos de la Asociación Médica del Centro Médico ABC” The combination of oral finasteride and dutasteride with topical minoxidil effectively promotes new hair growth in most people, with minimal side effects.
October 2024 in “Cosmetics” Afro-textured hair needs personalized care due to its unique genetic traits.
10 citations,
January 2014 in “Journal of Mid-life Health” Menopause can cause skin issues, and seeing a dermatologist helps.
Protein profiling of forehead skin can help distinguish between frontal fibrosing alopecia and androgenetic alopecia.
6 citations,
April 2019 in “Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America” Testosterone therapy for transmasculine individuals is generally safe with medical supervision, improves mental health, and has mixed effects on physical health.
30 citations,
January 2019 in “International Journal of Trichology” Androgenetic alopecia significantly harms quality of life, affecting emotions and relationships.
166 citations,
October 2018 in “Endocrine Reviews” Hormone treatments for transgender individuals generally improve mental health and physical transition, with some health risks that require medical supervision.
14 citations,
July 2009 in “Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery” Hair restoration techniques like follicular unit transplant surgery and follicular unit extraction are effective, with ideal graft placement density between 20-30 units per cm². Medications like Minoxidil and Finasteride can help maintain and regrow hair.
January 2015 in “Вестник дерматологии и венерологии” Some treatments like minoxidil, finasteride, and dutasteride are effective for hair loss, but there's no agreed best treatment.
June 2020 in “Medicina estética (Madrid)” Female pattern hair loss is common and should be treated early to prevent worsening, with Minoxidil being the main approved treatment.