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There are many treatments for common hair loss, but more trials are needed to decide which are best.
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April 2019 in “Human & Experimental Toxicology” Finasteride causes harmful organ changes in female mice.
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December 2019 in “Neurobiology of Stress” Post-finasteride syndrome causes lasting sexual, neurological, and physical side effects in some people after taking finasteride.
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October 2020 in “System Dynamics Review” The document concludes that finasteride can reduce nandrolone detection in doping tests, suggesting frequent testing and setting metabolite level thresholds for detection.
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April 2017 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Post-finasteride patients show changed neuroactive steroid levels, possibly causing erectile dysfunction and depression.
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Modern hair restoration techniques can effectively treat hair loss and provide natural-looking results.
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Finasteride reduces prostate size and PSA levels in young patients.
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