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.
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210-240 / 1000+ results research Trichotillomania treated with n-acetylcysteine
N-acetylcysteine may help treat trichotillomania.
research 5α‐reductase inhibitors: Evaluation of their potential confounding effect on GC‐C‐IRMS doping analysis
5α-reductase inhibitors can interfere with doping tests by masking banned substances.
research Possible involvement of 5α-reduced neurosteroids in adrenergic and serotonergic stimulation of GFAP gene expression in rat C6 glioma cells
5α-reduced neurosteroids may help regulate glial cell differentiation.
research ‘Ritlecitinib: unveiling hair regrowth for alopecia areata’
Ritlecitinib is the first FDA-approved pill for treating significant hair loss in alopecia areata patients aged 12 and up.
research The Off-Label Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors for Sexual Behavior Management: Risks and Considerations
SSRIs may help manage sexual behavior in dementia patients, but they can cause long-lasting sexual dysfunction.
research Finasteride improves motor, EEG, and cellular changes in rat brain in thioacetamide-induced hepatic encephalopathy
Finasteride helps brain function in rats with liver-related brain issues.
research Ranitidine and finasteride inhibit the synthesis and release of trimethylamine N-oxide and mitigates its cardiovascular and renal damage through modulating gut microbiota
Ranitidine and finasteride lower TMAO levels, reducing heart and kidney damage by changing gut bacteria.
research Increasing utility of finasteride for frontal fibrosing alopecia
Finasteride helps treat frontal fibrosing alopecia, improving or stabilizing the condition in many patients.
research Adverse event reporting of four anti-Calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibodies for migraine prevention: a real-world study based on the FDA adverse event reporting system
These migraine prevention drugs can cause side effects like constipation, hair loss, injection site reactions, fatigue, and sometimes unexpected issues like Raynaud's phenomenon and weight gain.
research A Case of Tofacitinib for the Treatment of Resistant Vitiligo and Sustained Repigmentation After Discontinuation
A woman's vitiligo improved with tofacitinib treatment, and her skin color remained even after stopping the medication, but there are concerns about cancer risk.
research Reply to Effectiveness of dutasteride in a large series of patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia in real clinical practice
Dutasteride can stabilize hair loss in patients with frontal fibrosing alopecia, but its safety in women is unclear, so use it with caution.
research Relapsing nail fibrokeratoma: A case report on a teenager
Dutasteride is more effective than finasteride for hair growth with similar side effects.
research Levetiracetam in the Treatment of Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsies
Levetiracetam is widely used and generally well-tolerated for treating idiopathic generalized epilepsies, with tiredness as the main side effect.
research Simvastatin/Ezetimibe Therapy for Recalcitrant Alopecia Areata: An Open Prospective Study of 14 Patients
Simvastatin/ezetimibe may help some patients with severe alopecia areata regrow hair.
research Finasteride
Finasteride can cause muscle weakness and eye movement issues, even at low doses.
research Long-Term Efficacy and Complete Scalp Hair Regrowth in Patients With Alopecia Areata Receiving Ritlecitinib 50 mg QD Up to 3 Years in the ALLEGRO Clinical Trial Program
Ritlecitinib 50 mg effectively promotes and sustains hair regrowth in alopecia areata patients.
research Determination of rat 5α-reductase type 1 isozyme activity and its inhibition by novel steroidal oxazolines
New steroidal compounds moderately block an enzyme related to testosterone conversion, less effectively than finasteride.
research Vesicular Carriers for Improved Oral Anticoagulation Competence of Rivaroxaban: In Vitro and In Vivo Investigation
Spanlastic formulations improve rivaroxaban's oral anticoagulation efficiency.
research Dutasteride: a review of current data on a novel dual inhibitor of 5alpha reductase.
Dutasteride effectively treats enlarged prostate with manageable side effects.
research Psychopharmacological Treatment of Trichotillomania in an Adolescent Case: Significant Improvement with Aripiprazole Augmentation
Adding aripiprazole to the treatment improved hair-pulling symptoms in a teenager.
research Axitinib-induced repigmentation of grey hair in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Axitinib treatment turned a man's grey hair back to black.
research Repigmentation of hair following adalimumab therapy
A patient's grey hair regained color during treatment with adalimumab.
research Sustain Released Bupropion in the Treatment of Tricotillomania: Outpatient Follow Up Survey
Bupropion SR may help treat trichotillomania.
research 554 Repurposing a clinical antimalarial for the therapeutic induction of lethal ER stress targeting BRAF-kinase inhibitor-resistant malignant melanoma
Mefloquine, an antimalarial drug, is effective in killing melanoma cells resistant to other treatments by causing lethal stress in the cells.
research A New Era of 5α-Reductase Inhibitors for Androgenetic Alopecia
New drug dutasteride effectively treats hair loss, but use cautiously due to potential sexual side effects.
research Enzalutamide/finasteride/goserelin/zoledronic-acid
research Alopecia areata: Ritlecitinib generates substantial re-growth of scalp hair
Ritlecitinib significantly regrows scalp hair in people with alopecia areata.
research A randomized phase II trial on the addition of dutasteride to combined androgen blockade therapy versus combined androgen blockade therapy alone in patients with advanced or metastatic salivary duct carcinoma – the DUCT study protocol
Adding dutasteride to therapy may improve treatment for advanced salivary duct cancer.
research Dutasteride
Dutasteride may become the top choice for treating hair loss.