research Drug Repurposing Patent Applications July–September 2025
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research Physical methods for topical skin drug delivery: concepts and applications
New physical methods like electrical currents, ultrasound, and microneedles show promise for improving drug delivery through the skin.
research Adverse Dermatologic Effects of Cardiovascular Drug Therapy: Part III
Cardiovascular drugs can cause various skin problems, so recognizing these reactions is important.
research Medication Repurposing: New Uses for Old Drugs
Old drugs can be used for new treatments, saving time and money, but there are challenges like needing more evidence and legal concerns.
research Chemically Induced Hair Loss/Alopecia
Some chemicals and drugs can cause hair loss, which usually grows back after stopping the treatment.
research Formestane Preferred as Second-Line Therapy in Advanced Breast Cancer
Formestane is a preferred second-line treatment for advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women because it's effective and has fewer side effects.
research Farmácia da Cruz, Porto e Serviços Farmacêuticos do Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Espanha
Pharmacists play a crucial role in patient education and personalized care.
research Farmácia Boa Hora - Porto
Minoxidil and spironolactone can improve hair growth, but responses vary and side effects are common.
research Desferrioxamine treatment of aceruloplasminemia: Long‐term follow‐up
Finasteride may help reduce symptoms in male Tourette syndrome patients.
research Bupropion for the treatment of fluoxetine non-responsive trichotillomania: a case report
Bupropion may help treat trichotillomania when fluoxetine doesn't work.
research Inhibition of 5α-reductase in the nucleus accumbens counters sensorimotor gating deficits induced by dopaminergic activation
Finasteride may help improve certain brain function issues linked to dopamine.
research Ability to cycle despite severe freezing of gait in atypical parkinsonism in Fahr's syndrome
Finasteride significantly reduced tics and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in Tourette syndrome patients.
research Administration of finasteride modulates depressive-like behavior in the forced swim task of male rats
research Pathological findings in a case of stiff person syndrome with anti‐GAD antibodies
Finasteride significantly reduced tics and obsessive-compulsive symptoms in patients with Tourette syndrome.
research The steroidogenic inhibitor finasteride reverses pramipexole-induced alterations in probability discounting
Finasteride may help reduce impulsivity caused by pramipexole.
research Avaliação de respostas defensivas associadas ao pânico em ratas: perfil da ativação serotonérgica no núcleo dorsal da rafe e substância cinzenta periaquedutal
Female rats showed more panic-related behavior than males, influenced by hormonal cycles and certain drugs.
research A placebo-controlled, double-blind crossover study of fluoxetine in trichotillomania
Fluoxetine was not effective in treating hair-pulling disorder in the short term.
research Table of Contents
Second-generation antipsychotics offer no significant benefit over first-generation ones for schizophrenia.
research Repeated finasteride administration promotes synaptic plasticity and produces antidepressant‐ and anxiolytic‐like effects in female rats
Finasteride may reduce depression and anxiety in female rats and improve brain connectivity.
research Finasteride induced depression: a prospective study
Finasteride may cause slight depression and anxiety.
research Le financement du cycle de l'eau en région flamande
Finasteride may affect brain chemistry and behavior, offering potential for treating certain mental health conditions.
research Inhibition of 5α-reductase attenuates behavioral effects of D1-, but not D2-like receptor agonists in C57BL/6 mice
Finasteride reduces certain behaviors caused by D1-like receptor agonists but not by D2-like receptor agonists in mice.
research Drug-associated insomnia: A pharmacovigilance study based on FDA adverse event reporting system
Certain medications, especially nervous system drugs, can cause insomnia, with risks varying by age and gender.
research Treatment of postmenopausal frontal fibrosing alopecia with oral dutasteride
Oral dutasteride can potentially treat frontal fibrosing alopecia in postmenopausal women, with some patients showing disease arrest and hair regrowth.
research Fesoterodine: Pharmacological properties and clinical implications
Fesoterodine is effective and safe for elderly patients with overactive bladder.
research Olanzapine counteracts stress-induced anxiety-like behavior in rats
Olanzapine reduces stress-related anxiety in rats when given acutely.
research 5mg/day finasteride treatment for normoandrogenic Asian women with female pattern hair loss
Finasteride 5mg/day improves hair loss in normoandrogenic Asian women.
research Agglomerative clustering-based drugs graded for the risk signals of drug-induced cognitive disorder: a study on the FAERS database
Finasteride is high-risk for cognitive disorders, while Carbidopa/Levodopa, Topiramate, and Clonazepam are moderate-risk.
research A preliminary study of finasteride in Tourette syndrome
Finasteride reduces Tourette syndrome symptoms, but results may be limited due to potential biases.
research Increasing utility of finasteride for frontal fibrosing alopecia
Finasteride helps treat frontal fibrosing alopecia, improving or stabilizing the condition in many patients.