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September 2018 in “Neurobiology of Disease” Finasteride and dutasteride reduce unwanted movements from Parkinson's disease treatment by normalizing certain brain signals.
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January 2006 in “Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety” SSRIs can cause hair loss, especially sertraline, with higher risk in women.
January 2026 in “RSC Advances” Epristeride's metabolism in zebrafish helps improve doping detection methods.
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January 2007 in “The FASEB Journal” Neurosteroid withdrawal increases seizure frequency in a rat model of catamenial epilepsy.
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September 1993 in “Human psychopharmacology” Some antidepressants can cause rare hair loss, which can significantly affect patients' well-being.
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July 2012 in “Translational Psychiatry” Memantine may slightly improve memory in people with Down syndrome, but more research is needed.
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December 2010 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” Finasteride may increase depression by reducing brain cell growth.
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December 2025 in “Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ( P-ISSN 1683 - 3597 E-ISSN 2521 - 3512)” Spanlastics effectively deliver Rizatriptan Benzoate with high efficiency and controlled release.
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May 2015 in “Schizophrenia Research” A drug improved schizophrenia-like symptoms in stressed rats by changing brain steroid levels.
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June 2017 in “Neuropharmacology” Increasing TSPO in the brain reduces anxiety and depression.
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February 2016 in “Düşünen Adam” Venlafaxine can cause hair loss, which stops after discontinuation.
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June 2007 in “Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior” Blocking progesterone metabolism can cause depression-like behavior in mice.
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January 2024 in “The AAPS Journal” 50-mg ritlecitinib capsules are bioequivalent to 100-mg capsules.
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September 2005 in “Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior” 5alpha-reductase 2 is crucial for proper male brain development and sexual differentiation.
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December 2010 in “Journal of Neuroscience” Midazolam impairs learning and memory by increasing neurosteroids through specific receptor activation.
The combination of high-dose toremifene and capecitabine was effective for advanced recurrent breast cancer.
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September 2013 in “The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology” June 2026 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Finasteride may be linked to more psychiatric issues than dutasteride, but a definite cause isn't proven.