80 citations
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December 1996 in “Pain” This study found that spinal strychnine enhances low threshold tactile responses in cat dorsal horn neurons, which may mirror pain states in humans that are less responsive to opioid treatments.
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 study evaluated amphiphilic self-assembling peptides as drug delivery systems and found they effectively ensured prolonged release and therapeutic efficacy for timolol in glaucoma and for chemotherapy agents in cancer treatment, with significant tumor size reduction observed in animal models.
March 2025 in “Pain Physician” This retrospective study found that applying local skin precooling before scalp nerve block significantly reduced injection site pain during PRP mesotherapy for patients with androgenetic alopecia, compared to those who did not receive precooling, thus improving patient comfort and compliance.
This study found that CPA-loaded nanoparticles, particularly SLN formulations, increased CPA epidermal penetration compared to a conventional cream and may reduce side effects in treating androgen-dependent conditions.
April 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that administering botulinum toxin A via Flex-PADs to mouse footpads inhibited sweating similarly to traditional injections, suggesting a promising patient-friendly delivery method for hyperhidrosis treatment.
16 citations
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November 2018 in “The journal of pain/Journal of pain” This study found that in a rat model, 14,15-EET may alleviate central poststroke pain by enhancing thalamic inhibition through neurosteroid signaling, potentially outperforming gabapentin in early-stage treatment.
October 2017 in “Our Dermatology Online” This study reports that while DCP had similar treatment efficacy in propylene glycol and isopropanol for alopecia areata, the formulation in isopropanol was better tolerated.
47 citations
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November 1982 in “Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology” Nitrendipine and nifedipine effectively block muscle contractions, while papaverine relaxes them and minoxidil needs high amounts to work.
46 citations
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April 1987 in “Brain Research” This study suggests that hair-follicle afferent axons can be presynaptically inhibited by boutons containing the enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase, which is linked to the synthesis of γ-aminobutyric acid.
October 1890 in “Science” Pilocarpin can cause hair regrowth and color change in some cases but not in others, and it may have side effects in animals.
September 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Cold gel compresses are the best for pain relief during scalp microneedling.
3 citations
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March 2012 in “Arab Journal of Urology” This study found that cromakalim and pinacidil significantly inhibited porcine detrusor muscle contractions, suggesting these ATP-sensitive potassium channel openers may have potential in treating certain bladder diseases.
3 citations
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July 2023 in “Acta Biomaterialia” This study demonstrates that a bioinspired peptide, PepACS, can efficiently and safely perm hair by interacting with keratin's sulfhydryl group without compromising tensile strength, and it shows potential for hair repair and dyeing applications in the hair care industry.
64 citations
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October 2017 in “Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces” In this study, researchers found that chitosan-coated PLGA nanoparticles improved the iontophoretic transdermal delivery of the positively charged hydrophilic drug donepezil hydrochloride in an ex vivo rat skin model, achieving 2.2 times higher skin accumulation compared to non-coated nanoparticles.
2 citations
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September 1980 in “Experientia” Polyethylene alanine caused hair loss in young lab animals but not in adults, with hair regrowth occurring within 20 days.
January 2022 in “Journal of Cutaneous and Aesthetic Surgery” Using truncal anesthesia on the supraorbital nerve reduces pain in hair loss treatments and improves patient comfort.
November 2017 in “The Philippine journal of veterinary medicine/Philippine Journal of Veterinary Medicine” This study found that aquapuncture analgesia using chili pepper decoction resulted in more complete wound healing and increased hair growth compared to distal paravertebral nerve block in goats after exploratory laparotomy.
January 2024 in “Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications” This study found that electronically-operated pneumatic injections for administering a peptide-hyaluronic acid combination were well tolerated and led to significant improvement in hair density and thickness for men with androgenic alopecia over six months, though the exact mechanism remains uncertain.
January 2017 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” This study found that both new and old formulas of DCP for treating alopecia areata resulted in similar hair regrowth, but tolerance was significantly better with DCP in isopropanol.
12 citations
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November 2003 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found hair regrowth in the majority of AA-affected mice and rats treated with diphencyprone, suggesting its potential utility for understanding human alopecia areata and the drug's therapeutic action.
3 citations
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September 1980 in “Experientia” In this study, the pharmacological action of dobutamine on rabbit retinae was found to be distinct from that of other dopamine analogs like apomorphine and N-methyl-dopamine.
1 citations
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December 2012 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study suggests that peri-incisional triamcinolone acetonide may subtly benefit wound edge apposition in low-tension scalp regions during hair restoration surgery, but shows no statistically significant overall effect.
June 2025 in “Healthy-Mu Journal” The optimized Cinchonine gel effectively fights acne bacteria and is safe for twice-daily use.
September 2024 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This article reviews the use of platelet rich plasma in treating androgenetic alopecia and discusses the potential limitation of pain from injections, without presenting new clinical results.
April 2026 in “SSRN Electronic Journal”
5 citations
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January 2014 in “Hospital pharmacy” This case report suggests that frequent application of diphenylcyclopropenone 2% solution to the scalp for alopecia areata may lead to scalp angioedema.
2 citations
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January 2006 in “PubMed” This study found that topical application of carpronium chloride led to arteriolar vasodilation and increased blood flow in rat mesenteric arterioles, without affecting systemic blood pressure.
November 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that 4-aminopyridine, a potassium channel blocker, greatly improves skin wound healing by accelerating wound closure, enhancing tissue regeneration, and promoting hair follicle neogenesis.
July 2026 in “Current Medical Issues” In this study, using EMLA cream did not adequately control pain during and after scalp PRP injections for androgenetic alopecia, with anxiety and younger age linked to higher pain levels.