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Compounds in fluted pumpkin and African yam bean seed oils may help manage benign prostate hyperplasia.
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December 2015 in “Neuroendocrinology” Finasteride treatment changes brain steroid levels and receptors, affecting brain function even after stopping treatment.
Spironolactone is a promising alternative to antibiotics for treating acne in adult females.
Finasteride worsens alcohol withdrawal in female mice but eases it in male mice.