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January 1994 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” Minoxidil helps hair growth by activating enzymes in hair follicles.
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September 2018 in “Medicines” Oleic acid nanovesicles improve minoxidil absorption in hair follicles for alopecia treatment.
18 citations
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March 2014 in “Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy” New gel formulas without ethanol and propylene glycol, containing a minoxidil-methyl-β-cyclodextrin complex, have been created for treating hair loss.
18 citations
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October 2005 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” Adding a small amount of TPGS to minoxidil can help hair growth, but too much TPGS reduces this effect and increases minoxidil in the blood.
17 citations
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September 2013 in “The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology”
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June 2021 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Minoxidil effectively treats hair loss, especially androgenetic alopecia, but needs more research for better understanding.
16 citations
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January 1995 in “Skin Pharmacology and Physiology” SEPA™ enhances the effectiveness of minoxidil in stimulating hair growth, working faster and better than Rogaine® TS, with no significant side effects.
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August 2018 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis”
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December 2020 in “Dermatologic Therapy” Minoxidil and spironolactone combo effectively treats androgenetic alopecia, improving hair density and diameter.
10 citations
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May 2020 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Microneedling with 5% minoxidil improves hair loss in Chinese men by activating Wnt/ß-catenin pathway.
4 citations
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December 2015 in “Journal of Medicinal Plants Research” A plant mixture extract helped grow hair by boosting cell growth and growth factors while blocking a hair loss-related enzyme.
November 2025 in “Discover Pharmaceutical Sciences” The essential oils nanoemulsion promotes hair growth better than 2% minoxidil in mice.
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April 2012 in “Recent Patents on Inflammation & Allergy Drug Discovery” Minoxidil treats hair loss, promotes growth, has side effects, and has recent patents.
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January 1993 in “Dermatologic Clinics” Minoxidil effectively treats hair loss, works better for women, and requires consistent use.
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November 2019 in “Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology” Minoxidil tretinoin liposomal based hydrogel shows promise for effective treatment of hair loss by delivering both drugs at the same time.
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May 2020 in “Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis” Method measures latanoprost and minoxidil in skin accurately and precisely.
6 citations
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May 2020 in “Pharmacology Research & Perspectives” A new gel form of minoxidil is equally effective for hair growth and safer for the heart and other organs than the traditional solution.
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August 2020 in “Natural Product Communications” A mix of Platycladus orientalis leaf extract and alpha-terpineol helps mice grow hair by increasing growth factors and cell growth.
2 citations
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December 2019 in “Biomedical dermatology” Minoxidil works faster, but ketoconazole is a safer alternative for female hair loss.
January 2025 in “Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB)” Maslinic acid from olive extracts promotes hair growth like minoxidil.
August 2016 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
3 citations
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January 2016 in “Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering” Laminaria japonica extract with IGF-1 improved mouse hair growth and could be a potential alopecia treatment.
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March 2020 in “Journal of Medical Internet Research” PrEP implants are promising for HIV prevention if the number of implants needed is minimized.
January 2023 in “Han'gug mi'saengmul saengmyeong gong haghoeji/Han-guk misaengmul saengmyeong gonghak hoeji” NOC-4 extract promotes black hair and hair growth effectively.
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August 2021 in “International Journal of Pharmaceutics” A new device, IVL-PPF Microsphere®, was created to deliver a hair loss drug for up to 3 months with one injection, potentially replacing daily pills.
September 2024 in “Stem Cell Research & Therapy” HA-stimulated stem cell vesicles improved hair growth in male mice with androgenetic alopecia.
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May 2003 in “Journal of Neuroscience” Neuroactive steroids affect cocaine's rewarding effects through the ς1 receptor.
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May 2012 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” Dieckol from Ecklonia cava may help hair growth and could be a potential hair loss treatment.