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RU 58841 vs Finasteride
While the Finasteride group also belongs to the category of NSAA, it is an approved drug by the FDA and is sold under the brand name Propecia. Finasteride works by inhibiting the enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase, which prevents the formation of DHT from testost
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- While the Finasteride group also belongs to the category of NSAA, it is an approved drug by the FDA and is sold under the brand name Propecia.
- Finasteride works by inhibiting the enzyme called 5-alpha-reductase, which prevents the formation of DHT from testosterone (7).
- This results in lower DHT levels while higher testosterone levels, and thus it doesn’t bind with the androgen receptors located in the hair follicles.
- While Finasteride may seem ideal to you as a hair loss treatment, it comes with a whole set of adverse effects. Sexual problems top the list accompanied by weakness and sluggishness.