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December 2015 in “Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry” 3-tetrazolo steroidal analogs can strongly inhibit the enzyme linked to hair loss.
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January 2009 in “PubMed” Finasteride treatment can decrease certain steroids and increase others, possibly leading to depression symptoms in some cases.
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December 2015 in “Musculoskeletal care” Many patients on methotrexate experience significant side effects but still continue the medication.
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June 2016 in “Brain Research” Increasing TSPO in the brain may help improve memory problems.
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May 2011 in “Movement Disorders” Finasteride reduces Tourette syndrome symptoms, but results may be limited due to potential biases.
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August 1996 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism” MK-386 and finasteride together effectively reduce DHT levels, potentially treating acne and male pattern baldness.
April 2024 in “Histochemistry and cell biology” N-acetylcysteine may prevent hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
October 2024 in “Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research” Topical methotrexate is more effective and as safe as betamethasone for treating alopecia areata.
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March 2019 in “Behavioural Brain Research” Finasteride use can cause depression-like behavior in male rats.
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September 2014 in “Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology” Melatonin may help treat PCOS symptoms in rats.
March 2026 in “Critical Care Medicine” Methylene blue can effectively treat severe low blood pressure from minoxidil overdose when standard treatments fail.
Finasteride may help treat childhood brain tumors by activating certain genes.
May 2018 in “KU ScholarWorks (The University of Kansas)” Targeting 5α-reductase type 1 may help manage Tourette-like symptoms.