research 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitor Use and Prostate Cancer Prevention: A Victim of the Times?
5-Alpha reductase inhibitors are safe long-term but may be outdated for preventing less significant prostate cancer.
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research 5-α-Reductase inhibitors for prostate cancer chemoprevention: an updated Cochrane systematic review
5-α-reductase inhibitors reduce prostate cancer risk but may cause sexual dysfunction and don't affect high-grade tumor or death rates.
research Protective effects of melatonin against metabolic and reproductive disturbances in polycystic ovary syndrome in rats
Melatonin may help treat PCOS symptoms in rats.
research Finasteride, a 5alpha-reductase inhibitor, blocks the anticonvulsant activity of progesterone in mice.
Finasteride, a drug, can block the seizure-preventing effects of a hormone called progesterone in mice.
research Finasteride treatment and neuroactive steroid formation.
Finasteride treatment can decrease certain steroids and increase others, possibly leading to depression symptoms in some cases.
research Behavioral effects and somnolence due to levetiracetam versus oxcarbazepine — a retrospective comparison study of North Indian patients with refractory epilepsy
Levetiracetam often causes behavioral issues, while oxcarbazepine is more likely to cause sleepiness in epilepsy patients.
research Depression common with sexual dysfunction after finasteride
Finasteride users with sexual issues often experience depression.
research Repurposing steroidogenesis inhibitors for the therapy of neuropsychiatric disorders: Promises and caveats
Drugs for hormone-related conditions might help treat mental disorders but could have serious side effects.
research Profile of the progesterone derivative chlormadinone acetate — Pharmocodynamic properties and therapeutic applications
Chlormadinone acetate is a strong, well-tolerated hormone used in birth control and hormone therapy with benefits for menstrual pain and skin conditions.
research Effect of the gonadotrophin releasing hormone analogue, goserelin, and oestradiol replacement on sebum excretion rates and hair size in mildly hirsute women
Goserelin and oestradiol treatment slightly improved hairiness but did not significantly change sebum production or hair characteristics in mildly hirsute women.
research Antipsychotic-Like Properties of 5-α-Reductase Inhibitors
research Teriflunomide efficacy, safety and tolerability in patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis
Teriflunomide is effective and generally safe for treating relapsing multiple sclerosis, reducing relapse rates and disability progression.
research Hair loss due to aripipirazole use: a case report
Stopping aripiprazole can reverse its side effect of hair loss.
research Inhibitors of 5α-reductase-related side effects in patients seeking medical care for sexual dysfunction.
5α-reductase inhibitors may worsen sexual drive and spontaneous erections but don't worsen existing erectile or ejaculatory problems.
research 5 alpha-reductase inhibition by a new synthetic steroid (PM-9) in cultures of Penicillium crustosum.
PM-9, like finasteride, may help treat certain diseases by blocking a key enzyme.
research MP44-04 TRENDS IN 5-ALPHA REDUCTASE INHIBITOR USE BEFORE AND AFTER THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION SAFETY WARNING
Prescriptions for 5-alpha reductase inhibitors dropped significantly after the FDA's safety warning, especially for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
research PC-SPES Studies Promising, But Manufacturer Shuts Down
Promising cancer treatments were found, but the manufacturer closed.
research 650 Controlling mTORC1 activity as a novel therapeutic strategy for managing human hair growth and pigmentation
Blocking mTORC1 activity with rapamycin could help increase hair pigmentation and growth, potentially reversing gray hair.
research MK-386, an Inhibitor of 5α-Reductase Type 1, Reduces Dihydrotestosterone Concentrations in Serum and Sebum without Affecting Dihydrotestosterone Concentrations in Semen1
MK-386 lowers DHT in blood and skin but not in semen.
research Improvement of General Symptoms in a Chronic Psychotic Patient Treated with Finasteride: Case Report
Finasteride improved symptoms in a psychotic patient, but more research is needed.
research Beeinflussen Medikamente gegen das benigne Prostatasyndrom Stimmung oder Kognition?
Medications for benign prostatic syndrome can cause cognitive issues and depression.
research How routine pharmacovigilance failed to identify finasteride’s persistent sexual side effects
Finasteride, a hair loss drug, has unaddressed sexual side effects due to the manufacturer's inadequate safety measures and lack of additional studies.
research Alopecia associated with agomelatine use: a case report
Stopping the antidepressant agomelatine improved hair loss in a patient.
research Author response for "Repeated finasteride administration promotes synaptic plasticity and produces antidepressant‐ and anxiolytic‐like effects in female rats"
research Finasteride
Finasteride can cause multiple side effects like tremors, dry skin, and rapid aging.
research Topical RT1640 treatment effectively reverses gray hair and stem cell loss in a mouse model of radiation‐induced canities
RT1640 treatment reverses gray hair and promotes hair growth in mice.
research Self-Referred Late-Onset Hypogonadism Hypothesis and Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Major Depressive Disorder Under Polypharmacy: A Case Report
Testosterone therapy had limited benefits for a man with depression and suspected low testosterone, highlighting the need for careful diagnosis and treatment planning.
research 5-Alpha-Reductase Inhibitors Reduce Remission Time of COVID-19: Results From a Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Interventional Trial in 130 SARS-CoV-2 Positive Men
5-Alpha-Reductase inhibitors shorten COVID-19 recovery time in men.
research COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF TOPICAL METHOTREXATE WITH TRETINOIN VERSUS BETAMETHASONE WITH TRETINOIN IN PATIENTS OF ALOPECIA AREATA: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY
Topical methotrexate is more effective and as safe as betamethasone for treating alopecia areata.
research The postfinasteride syndrome; an overview
Finasteride can cause side effects, some lasting after treatment ends, and may lead to severe depression or suicidal thoughts.