12 citations
,
June 2019 in “Psychoneuroendocrinology” Allopregnanolone is needed for certain brain processing issues caused by D1 dopamine receptor activation.
August 2025 in “Tobacco Induced Diseases” Smoking harms skin quality and health, which may encourage quitting.
Cinchona succirubra extract with caffeine reduces hair loss and strengthens hair.
100 citations
,
May 2003 in “Journal of Neuroscience” Neuroactive steroids affect cocaine's rewarding effects through the ς1 receptor.
1 citations
,
November 2014 in “Thérapie” Potassium channel activators like nicotinamide and minoxidil might help treat solid tumors.
1 citations
,
September 1981 in “PubMed” Cyproterone acetate effectively treats virilized women, especially under 35, despite some side effects.
January 2018 in “Hair transplant forum international” Naltrexone shows promise as a safe treatment for a type of hair loss called lichen planopilaris.
12 citations
,
December 2023 in “Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research” Caffeine boosts alertness, helps breathing, acts as a diuretic, and may aid cancer treatment.
4 citations
,
September 2010 in “Medical Hypotheses” 1 citations
,
June 2004 in “Sexuality, reproduction & menopause” Eflornithine cream effectively reduces facial hair in women with hirsutism.
14 citations
,
September 1990 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Viprostol does not effectively promote hair growth in male pattern baldness.
January 2026 in “Addiction Biology” Finasteride may help reduce alcohol cravings and related brain activity.
71 citations
,
February 2000 in “Endocrinology and metabolism/American journal of physiology: endocrinology and metabolism” Estradiol stops hair growth in mice, but an antagonist can reverse this effect.
February 2024 in “Molecules/Molecules online/Molecules annual” NMN could potentially treat hair loss by reducing oxidative stress and improving cell health.
January 2023 in “Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology” Finasteride worsens alcohol withdrawal in female mice but eases it in male mice.
November 2025 in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces” Plant-derived nanovesicles effectively deliver finasteride for hair regrowth in androgenetic alopecia.
October 2025 in “CRC Press eBooks” March 2005 in “European Urology Supplements”
13 citations
,
January 2005 in “Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin” Smaller substituents at C-17 enhance the inhibitory activity of progesterone derivatives on 5alpha-reductase.
January 2011 in “Reactions Weekly” 27 citations
,
July 2008 in “The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology” The new compounds may be more effective and cheaper than current treatments for conditions like baldness.
September 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Finasteride may help reduce opioid use.
January 2008 in “Journal of Medicinal Chemistry” Finasteride may cause sexual and psychological side effects by affecting an enzyme related to epinephrine.
41 citations
,
February 2021 in “Cureus” Proxalutamide helps COVID-19 patients get rid of the virus faster and recover quicker.
June 2019 in “Reactions Weekly” 2 citations
,
October 2018 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” A new method effectively measures nicotine and cotinine in blood and urine for forensic analysis.
January 2026 in “Cronfa (Swansea University)”
November 1990 in “Inpharma weekly” Flutamide effectively treated hair growth and related symptoms in women, with common side effects like dry skin and hot flushes.