January 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Hair cortisol may be a good indicator of recent mood in people with bipolar disorder.
31 citations,
September 2012 in “Human Brain Mapping” People with Seasonal Affective Disorder have different brain activity in certain areas when resting.
January 2023 in “Odisha Journal of Psychiatry” Thorough patient interviews are crucial to identify self-inflicted hair loss.
60 citations,
May 2018 in “Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine” Women with PCOS often experience anxiety, depression, and a lower quality of life.
18 citations,
March 2017 in “International clinical psychopharmacology” Inositol was not more effective than a placebo in treating trichotillomania.
1 citations,
September 2017 in “Frontiers in Laboratory Medicine” Gut flora changes could potentially indicate depression, but more research is needed.
16 citations,
January 2019 in “Neuropsychobiology” People with Lichen Planopilaris tend to be more depressed, have lower self-esteem, and a worse quality of life.
2 citations,
July 2019 in “Journal of psychology & clinical psychiatry” Zinc helps reduce the severity of depression.
54 citations,
October 2019 in “Cochrane library” Some drugs may reduce prostatitis symptoms short-term with few side effects.
August 2012 in “Pharmaceutical Medicine” The document concludes that various medications and treatments can have significant, sometimes adverse, effects on health outcomes.
101 citations,
May 2014 in “PLOS ONE” Women with PCOS have a higher chance of experiencing depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders.
10 citations,
January 2023 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Alopecia areata greatly affects people's life quality, mental health, and work life.
January 2020 in “Advances in Sexual Medicine” Female pattern hair loss does not significantly affect sexual dysfunction.
February 2024 in “Neurophotonics” Light therapy on the brain shows promise for treating brain diseases and improving brain function.
26 citations,
August 2014 in “PubMed” Testosterone improves mood and thinking skills; finasteride has no effect.
December 2018 in “Meandros medical and dental journal” A man developed a rare late-onset hair-pulling disorder, usually seen in younger people.
22 citations,
January 2015 in “The Cochrane library” DHEA may help with sexual function when used intravaginally by menopausal women but is similar to hormone therapy in other aspects and might cause more side effects like acne and hair loss.
November 2021 in “Frontiers in Genetics” The FAW-FS algorithm improves depression recognition, and psychological interventions help AGA patients' mental health.
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.
17 citations,
February 2011 in “Expert Opinion on Drug Safety” Manage side effects of hepatitis C treatment with dose changes and medications, which may improve patient adherence and treatment success.
30 citations,
August 2018 in “Dermatology and Therapy” Better-designed, long-term studies are needed to optimize treatment for trichotillomania and trichophagia.
180 citations,
November 1991 in “American Journal of Psychiatry” Fluoxetine was not effective in treating hair-pulling disorder in the short term.
January 2016 in “International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences” Low iron, low thyroid function, and stress are linked to excessive hair shedding in women.
40 citations,
September 2019 in “World journal of clinical cases” An elderly man's hair grew back after a treatment that transferred healthy gut bacteria.
59 citations,
August 2004 in “Human Reproduction Update” Testosterone replacement can help women with low libido and mood, but they need to have enough estrogen first to avoid side effects.
1 citations,
May 2021 in “BMC Proceedings” The document concludes that more research is needed to reduce frequent hospital visits, addiction medicine education improves with specific training, early breast cancer surgery findings are emerging, nipple smears are not very accurate, surgery for older melanoma patients doesn't extend life, a genetic condition in infants can often be treated with one drug, doctors are inconsistent with blood clot medication, a certain gene may protect against cell damage, muscle gene overexpression affects many other genes, and some mitochondrial genes are less active in mice with tumors.
15 citations,
July 2021 in “JAMA Dermatology” Androgenetic alopecia negatively affects quality of life and self-esteem, especially in women, but not depression.
58 citations,
September 1991 in “British Journal of Dermatology” Women with AGA often face anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem; psychological support is important.
Hair loss can cause significant social and emotional issues, especially for women and young men.
4 citations,
January 2013 in “European Journal of Dermatology” Epigenetic differences affect hair loss in identical Japanese male twins.