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Anesthetizing walruses is difficult and risky due to their size and sudden health changes.
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May 1991 in “Psychosomatics” Some psychiatric medications can cause reversible hair loss.
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October 2015 in “Journal of Dermatology” Adenosine treatment thickens hair in Caucasian men with hair loss.