March 2020 in “Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)” Finasteride treatment changes certain urine metabolites in male pattern baldness patients.
September 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Finasteride may help reduce opioid use.
Finasteride may cause breast enlargement in some men.
February 2024 in “Skin research and technology” The research suggests that immune cells and a specific type of cell death called ferroptosis are involved in Frontal fibrosis alopecia.
April 2015 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” The safety of the hair loss drug finasteride is unclear due to inadequate reporting in clinical trials.
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January 2012 in “International Food Research Journal” Tofacitinib effectively treated a woman's severe symptoms from a rare autoimmune condition.
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November 2008 in “Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology” Finasteride helps treat prostate issues and may prevent prostate cancer in high-risk men.
December 2025 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” Use a combination of oral dutasteride, topical treatments, and hydroxychloroquine to manage frontal fibrosing alopecia.
Finasteride reduces DHT to treat prostate issues and hair loss.
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May 2003 in “Planta Medica” Torilin from Torilis japonica can inhibit testosterone 5α-reductase but is less effective than finasteride.