research HAIR ANALYSIS FOR DRUGS OF ABUSE. PLAUSIBILITY OF INTERPRETATION
Hair analysis can detect drug use but requires careful interpretation due to its complexity.
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research Iron Plays a Certain Role in Patterned Hair Loss
Iron deficiency may contribute to hair loss.
research Inhibition of Rat 5α-Reductase Activity and Testosterone-Induced Sebum Synthesis in Hamster Sebocytes by an Extract ofQuercus acutissimaCortex
An extract from Quercus acutissima bark was found to reduce sebum production and block an enzyme linked to acne.
research Prevalence of Hyperandrogenic States in Late Adolescent and Young Women: Epidemiological Survey on Italian High-School Students
Many young Italian women have hyperandrogenic disorders like PCOS, which are linked to age, body weight, and insulin resistance.
research The effect of St. John’s wort on the pharmacokinetics, metabolism and biliary excretion of finasteride and its metabolites in healthy men
St. John's wort increases finasteride metabolism, reducing its effectiveness; use caution when combining them.
research New steps forward in the neuroactive steroid field
Neuroactive steroids could become safe, effective treatments with more understanding of their complex brain actions and metabolism.
research Neurosteroids Are Endogenous Neuroprotectants in an Ex Vivo Glaucoma Model
A natural steroid in the body may protect against eye damage in glaucoma.
research High-performance liquid chromatographic determination of finasteride in human plasma using direct injection with column switching
New method detects finasteride in plasma quickly and accurately without clean-up.
research Validated RP-HPLC and TLC methods for simultaneous estimation of tamsulosin hydrochloride and finasteride in combined dosage forms
Methods accurately measure tamsulosin hydrochloride and finasteride in combined dosages.
research A new spectrophotometric method for the determination of finasteride in tablets
New method accurately measures finasteride in tablets.
research TSPO activation modulates the effects of high pressure in a rat ex vivo glaucoma model
Activating TSPO helps protect the retina from damage caused by high eye pressure in glaucoma.
research Iontophoretic Transdermal Delivery of Finasteride in Vesicular Invasomal Carriers
Finasteride delivery through skin improved using invasomes and iontophoresis.
research External post mortem artefact: a key issue in hair result interpretation
Hair test results can be misleading due to contamination, so they shouldn't be used alone to determine drug use.
research A rapid, simple, specific liquid chromatographic–electrospray mass spectrometry method for the determination of finasteride in human plasma and its application to pharmacokinetic study
Method measures finasteride in plasma, suitable for pharmacokinetic studies.
research In vitro selective inhibition of human UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A4 by finasteride, and prediction of in vivo drug–drug interactions
Finasteride affects UGT1A4 enzyme, but not enough to cause issues when combined with other drugs.
research Development and validation of a new gas flame ionization detector method for the determination of finasteride in tablets
New method accurately measures finasteride in tablets.
research Selective and rapid determination of tadalafil and finasteride using solid phase extraction by high performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry
Quick, selective detection of tadalafil and finasteride in human plasma developed.
research Caffeine content in newborn hair correlates with maternal dietary intake
Newborns' hair shows how much caffeine their mothers drank during pregnancy.
research Untargeted Metabolomics and Steroid Signatures in Urine of Male Pattern Baldness Patients after Finasteride Treatment for a Year
Finasteride treatment changes urine metabolomics and steroid signatures, potentially monitoring effectiveness but may cause sexual side effects.
research Hyperandrogenism, Elevated 17-Hydroxyprogesterone and Its Urinary Metabolites in a Young Woman with Ovarian Steroid Cell Tumor, Not Otherwise Specified: Case Report and Review of the Literature
A young woman's symptoms suggested PCOS, but tests and surgery confirmed and treated a rare ovarian tumor, resolving her condition.
research Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling approach for dose prediction of the optimal long-acting injectable formulation of finasteride
Optimal long-acting finasteride injection dose found: 16.8 mg, effective for one month.
research Bioequivalence Study of Finasteride
Finasteride's two formulations absorb similarly, showing bioequivalence.
research Hair Growth Activity of Three Plants of the Polynesian Cosmetopoeia and Their Regulatory Effect on Dermal Papilla Cells
Extracts from three Polynesian plants were found to promote hair growth by affecting cell growth and gene expression related to hair.
research Chromatographic methods for determination of finasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride and in presence of finasteride degradation product
Two methods can measure finasteride and tamsulosin hydrochloride; HPLC is more advantageous, while TLC offers better separation.
research Pregnancy in postpartum estrus induces inflammatory milk production and catagen specific pup skin inflammation in interleukin-10 deficient mice
Pregnancy right after giving birth in mice lacking IL-10 causes milk that leads to liver issues and hair loss in their babies.
research Simultaneous determination of multi-class active pharmaceutical ingredients by UHPLC-HRMS
A new method was developed to accurately detect and measure 47 different drug ingredients in various products.
research Reaction of Finasteride Intermediate with Benzeneseleninic Anhydride: An In-Depth Study
Impure benzeneseleninic anhydride samples cause lower finasteride intermediate yields.
research Isolation and structural identification of a novel minoxidil analogue in an illegal dietary supplement: triaminodil
A new minoxidil-like substance, triaminodil, was found in an illegal hair growth supplement.
research Network pharmacology and in vivo experimental analysis for validating the antifibrotic potential of Punica granatum leaves against skin scleroderma: the role of oxidative stress, inflammation and TGF-β1/Snail 1/p-Smad 3 signaling pathway
Punica granatum leaf extract may help treat skin fibrosis by reducing inflammation and oxidative stress.
research An isotope dilution-liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry-based candidate reference measurement procedure for the quantification of 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone in human serum and plasma
The procedure accurately measures 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone in blood, useful for standard tests.