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March 2003 in “American Journal of Pathology” This study found that psychoemotional stress disrupts hair growth in mice by terminating anagen and suggests a potential pathway for pharmacological management of stress-related hair loss in humans.
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April 2013 in “PLoS ONE” The researchers reported that reactive oxygen species regulate the stress-induced SP-Mast cell pathway, which might support using antioxidants to treat stress-related hair loss.
January 2024 in “Journal of dermatology and skin science” In this study, researchers found that applying topical aprepitant, which blocks substance P receptors, significantly reduced facial dermatitis and hair loss in rats experiencing erlotinib-induced skin side effects, highlighting the neurogenic inflammation's role and the protective effect of ROS inhibition.
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December 2015 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This abstract reviews the symptom of trichodynia, a painful scalp sensation linked to hair loss, and highlights its potential connection to inflammation but reports no new research findings.
April 2017 in “InTech eBooks” This review discusses potential mechanisms and treatments for trichodynia, noting a lack of strong literature support and reporting no new clinical results; the authors highlight several hypotheses and available treatment options.