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Athletes use steroids to enhance performance despite health risks and legal issues, and education on their dangers is needed.

α-Blockers and 5-ARIs for BPH can cause sexual dysfunction, including erectile and ejaculatory issues.

Memantine may slightly improve memory in people with Down syndrome, but more research is needed.

Neuroactive steroids could become safe, effective treatments with more understanding of their complex brain actions and metabolism.

Neuroactive steroids show promise for treating mental and neurological disorders by targeting GABA_A receptors.

Testosterone significantly affects sexual desire in both men and women, but its impact on women is more complex and influenced by psychological factors.

The paper concludes that breast cancer treatment involves complex interactions between medical symptoms, patient experiences, and commercial influences, requiring a holistic approach.

Some people experience lasting sexual, psychological, and sleep problems after using finasteride or SSRI antidepressants, possibly due to similar underlying causes.

Natural products like plant extracts can help promote hair growth and could be used to treat hair loss.

Some antiseizure medications can cause reversible hair loss, with valproate, lamotrigine, and carbamazepine being the most common.

Cocaine impairs male sexual behavior and alters testosterone metabolism in the brain.

COVID-19 leaves 80% of patients with long-term symptoms like fatigue and headaches.

Testosterone therapy in transgender men has both desired effects like increased muscle mass and potential health risks such as higher cardiovascular risk.

Trichotillomania is a challenging-to-treat impulse-control disorder where individuals pull out their hair, more common in females, with some treatments showing benefits.

Finasteride for hair loss may cause persistent sexual symptoms, depression, anxiety, and lower quality of life.

Stress and alcohol affect brain chemicals differently in rats, mice, and humans, influenced by genetic differences.

The enzymes 5α-reductase and 3α/β-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase help create brain-active substances from progesterone and testosterone, which could be used for treatment, but more research is needed to ensure their safety and effectiveness.

Adding aripiprazole to the treatment improved hair-pulling symptoms in a teenager.

Hormone treatments for transgender individuals generally improve mental health and physical transition, with some health risks that require medical supervision.

The guidelines advise against using testosterone and DHEA in women for most conditions due to safety and effectiveness concerns, but suggest considering testosterone for postmenopausal women with low sexual desire.

Men over 66 taking medication for prostate enlargement have a higher risk of depression and self-harm, especially in the first 18 months of treatment.

Doctors should diagnose hair loss by examining the patient and possibly doing tests, and then treat it based on the type, which may prevent permanent hair loss.

Antioxidants may help improve mitochondrial health and could be used to treat diseases related to cell damage.

Androgens, male hormones, affect physical and mental functions, with a decrease leading to health issues like muscle loss, bone disease, and depression, and more research is needed on long-term effects and treatments.

Araliadiol may promote hair growth like minoxidil without being toxic.

Iron deficiency in menstruating women causes many health issues beyond anemia and needs early detection and treatment.

Androgen self-administration might be controlled by membrane receptors, not nuclear ones.

The document concludes that better biomarkers are needed to detect long-term oral testosterone use in athletes.

Finasteride use doesn't cause sexual dysfunction in men with hair loss.