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Low-dose oral minoxidil may help treat hair loss but is not FDA-approved and can cause side effects like unwanted hair growth and heart issues.

Finasteride treatment changes brain steroid levels and receptors, affecting brain function even after stopping treatment.

Finasteride reduces response to stress and rewards, affecting behavior and mental health.

Alternative treatments show promise for hair growth beyond traditional methods.

Follicular unit grafting is a procedure used to treat hair loss, where small hair grafts are placed into the scalp, with future treatments likely to involve smaller incisions and cell-based therapies.

Finasteride in male rats causes liver and metabolic issues in their offspring.

Finasteride worsens heart damage from nandrolone decanoate but protects against cell damage.

The testes produce important hormones like testosterone and others that play key roles in male body functions.

Minoxidil and finasteride are effective for male hair loss; minoxidil also helps female hair loss, with some treatments needing more research.

Spironolactone works well for acne and hirsutism, isotretinoin is very effective for acne and may have antiandrogenic effects, and 5 alpha-reductase inhibitors should be considered antiandrogens.

5-alpha reductase inhibitors can cause sexual side effects like erectile dysfunction and reduced sexual desire, sometimes lasting after stopping the drug.

5α-reductase inhibitors and alpha-1 adrenergic antagonists together effectively treat benign prostatic hyperplasia, with long-term benefits.

Certain drugs change freshwater snail shells to a "banana" shape.

5-alpha reductase deficiency leads to male sexual development issues and treatments like finasteride help with prostate enlargement and hair loss.

Four-amino acid part makes enzyme sensitive to finasteride.

Finasteride effectively treats enlarged prostate and male baldness, improves symptoms of hirsutism in women, but doesn't work for acne, and may delay prostate cancer progression with few side effects.

After menopause, some women lose scalp hair and gain facial hair, with patterns suggesting different underlying causes.

Men who experienced baldness at age 20 may have double the risk of getting prostate cancer.

Men with thinner hair from genetic hair loss may be more likely to have an enlarged prostate.

The new progesterone derivatives effectively inhibit 5α-reductase and bind to the androgen receptor.

Prostate cancer prevention includes diet changes, supplements, and medications, with more answers expected soon.

Type 3 5α-reductase is more common and finasteride and dutasteride strongly inhibit it.

Tadalafil is effective for treating urinary symptoms in men with BPH.

5α-Reductase inhibitors do not consistently increase testosterone levels in the blood.

Hormonal treatments can help with acne, especially in women, by lowering androgen levels or blocking their effects.

Hormonal treatment is effective for women with acne not helped by usual treatments, especially if they have hormonal imbalances.

Finasteride effectively treats male hair loss, improving growth and density.

Researchers developed a new method to find substances in herbs that can block a specific enzyme linked to hair loss.

Certain Chinese herbs, especially Cacumen platycladi, can promote hair regrowth and reduce hair loss-related hormone levels in mice.

Chinese medicine may help treat hair loss by affecting genes and enzyme activity.