A popular remedy for male pattern baldness may give an unexpected and pleasant side effect - loss of interest in alcohol. That is the conclusion drawn by researchers from George Washington University in the US.
However, the lack of interest in alcohol is only one of the noticeable side effects finasteride . Two-thirds of men who regularly take the medicine, and marked decrease in libido - sexual attraction. Moreover, both side effects persist and if the men stop taking finasteride, you are talking about persistent impotence.
This is the only existing drugs whose effectiveness in combating male pattern baldness It proved scientifically. In a clinical study, which involved 535 men, 99% (!) Were observed in two years, visible results - or simply cease baldness or even have lost hair regrowth. The drug blocks the production of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone - a hormone that plays an active role in hair loss.
Scientists do not know why those taking finasteride reduced craving for alcohol. But there is a version that it is caused by a decrease in the production of brain neurosteroid hormones that are associated with an interest in alcohol. (READ MORE)
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