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The poly herbal gel effectively stimulated hair growth.
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A bald man grew hair on his head after taking a drug called diazoxide, but lost it again when he stopped the medication.
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December 2012 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” Dexamethasone may cause hair loss by stopping cell growth.
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June 2018 in “Pharmaciana” The hair tonic with 15% ethanol effectively promotes hair growth.