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March 2018 in “Journal of Chromatography A” New method accurately measures finasteride and M3 in urine, helping evaluate pharmacokinetics.
October 2025 in “Transplantation” Dissolving microneedles with finasteride improve drug delivery for hair loss treatment.
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October 1999 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”
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June 2004 in “Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior” Finasteride reduces alcohol withdrawal effects, especially in female mice.
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November 2019 in “Journal of Controlled Release” Microneedles with enhancer effectively promote hair growth and increase hair density.
38 citations
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June 2003 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings” Finasteride effectively improves hair growth and slows hair loss in men with male pattern baldness.
43 citations
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January 2007 in “Gynecological Endocrinology” Finasteride improves acne and hair loss in women with normal testosterone.
April 2022 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Finasteride alone increases suicide risk, but combining it with other treatments reduces this risk.
42 citations
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December 2007 in “American Journal of Psychiatry” Finasteride may effectively reduce Tourette's syndrome symptoms and improve life quality.
30 citations
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April 2002 in “Archives of Dermatology” Finasteride can cause one-sided breast enlargement, which disappears after stopping the drug.
The new microneedle system safely delivers finasteride through the skin to treat hair loss.
September 2012 in “PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News” Finasteride doesn't harm quality of life.
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April 2015 in “Drug research” New method measures finasteride in plasma, finds two formulations bioequivalent.
Finasteride harms Daphnia magna's reproduction and metabolism.
Finasteride reduces blood vessel formation in seminal vesicles.
8 citations
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January 2019 in “Clinical research and trials” Finasteride is effective and safe for long-term treatment of hair loss in Japanese men.
December 2017 in “Reactions Weekly” Finasteride caused bleeding in a man, which stopped after stopping the drug.
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February 1994 in “Fundamental and applied toxicology” High doses of finasteride cause cell growth and tumors in mice.
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June 1996 in “PubMed” Finasteride may help reduce male hair loss and excessive hair growth by lowering DHT levels.
June 2018 in “Evidence-Based Practice” Finasteride can double the risk of sexual problems like ejaculation issues, low libido, and impotence.
December 2023 in “Alzheimer's & dementia” Finasteride may help reduce anxiety and depression in elderly but might cause depression in young men.
August 2024 in “Australasian Journal of Dermatology” Finasteride users have a very low risk of mental health issues, but those with hair loss may have slightly higher anxiety and depression.
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January 2015 in “Journal of drug assessment” Taking five small dutasteride capsules is the same as taking one larger capsule.
February 1998 in “Inpharma Weekly” Finasteride helps 83% of men maintain or increase hair count.
2 citations
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January 2003 in “Journal of Clinical Dermatology” 1 mg finasteride can cause reversible painful breast enlargement in men.
1 citations
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October 2006 in “Oncology times” Finasteride improves prostate cancer detection in PSA test.
February 2025 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” Combining microneedling with Minoxidil and Finasteride greatly improves hair growth and reduces hair loss in men.
7 citations
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April 2015 in “JAMA Dermatology” Finasteride's potential harms are hard to accurately measure.