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An essential vasodilator with some anti-androgenic effects, has excellent safety record
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diabetes drug with anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, and insulin-sensitizing properties
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an anticonvulsant repurposed for hair loss via histone inhibition
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mTOR regulator and immunosuppressant used more recently for anti-aging and hair regrowth
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a potent but unapproved and potentially problematic topical anti-androgen
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5 / 1000+ resultsresearch Drug Repurposing for Rare Diseases
Drug repurposing offers a faster, cheaper way to find treatments for rare diseases.
research Drug repurposing: A novel strategy to target cancer stem cells and therapeutic resistance
Repurposing existing drugs and using micronutrients may effectively target cancer stem cells and improve cancer treatment.
research Drug Repurposing - Hypothesis, Molecular Aspects and Therapeutic Applications
Drug repurposing is a cost-effective way to find new uses for existing drugs, speeding up treatment development.
research How drug repurposing can advance drug discovery: challenges and opportunities
Drug repurposing is a faster, cheaper way to develop new treatments using existing drugs.
research Drug repurposing: Clinical practices and regulatory pathways
Drug repurposing offers faster, cheaper drug development but faces challenges like safety, ethics, and funding.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity Protac degradation of the androgen receptor in mice shows good efficacy and no systemic drug could be found
The efficacy of degrading the androgen receptor through dermal application in DP cells, a delivery system for topical drugs that involves dissolving microneedles, and rosemary oil as an alternative anti-androgen.
community New warning by FDA on topical finasteride
The FDA warned that topical finasteride can cause serious side effects like sexual dysfunction and brain fog, similar to oral finasteride. Compounded topical formulations pose additional risks due to lack of regulation.
community Hair loss research is a money grab
Hair loss is linked to DHT, with treatments like finasteride and minoxidil being common but not definitive. Economic interests influence research, and there is potential for new treatments like PP405 and RU58841.
community DHT is NOT very important for adults, is it?
A user experienced negative side effects, including low libido and lack of motivation, after using finasteride for hair loss and felt better after stopping it. Others shared similar experiences with finasteride and dutasteride, while some reported no side effects, showing varied individual responses.
community If you rank hairloss treatments fin,min,dut are the top 3, what's next?
Dutasteride, finasteride, and minoxidil are considered the top hair loss treatments. Other suggested treatments include Nizoral shampoo, tretinoin, pyrilutamide, zinc, biotin, and low light laser therapy, though opinions on their effectiveness vary.