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I have four new bottles of Spectral DNC-L that I bought a few months ago in a 1/2-year-supply lot. After using it for awhile I find that I like the smell of Rogaine Foam better, so I'm switching back. Two are plastic wrapped, two arrived without plastic, but have never been uncapped. Asking...

I still don't agree that the effects would be the same as finasteride exactly but--how can you prevent a hormone from functioning and not expect some problems, especially if done systemically? They might be different problems, strength, duration, or type, but...come on now... My real...

:bravo: Since Accutane is sort of made from a vitamin in titanic quantities it is therefore somewhat similar to equol, the latter being derived from a soy isoflavone, so equol is a drug and it is therefore perfectly analogous with Finasteride. Thank you for clearing that up.

Accutane: drug or…gooey stuff? True, Accutane is a retinoid, or a biological compound related to Vitamin A. Does that make it a ‘natural’ compound, demonized as charlatan lore though the term may be? Yes and no. It is similar to vitamin A, but is is not vitamin A, it is a synthetic...

Not to nitpick, but I have several issues with this thread. For one, equol is not a 'drug' as Bryan indicates, but a metabolite of daidzein, a soy isoflavone; it is produced naturally in the body by bacterial flora in the intestines. Supplementing with it, if it is even possible and so far I...

Already had this discussion a week ago: http://www.gourmetstylewellness.com/interact/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=50344

IMO ShadowRX I wouldn't double shampoo just because nizoral IS a rather harsh shampoo by itself. No reason other than that not to, unless you find Nizoral has a drying effect on your skin, as most do at first and many to for the duration. But I've never read that KCZ works by remaining on the scalp...

Treadstone--thanks mate! A pity they didn't use more than six subjects though, isn't it?

An Entreaty Any college students around? Since graduation I've lost access to subscription databases from my university and would really like to read an article from ScienceDirect (without plunking down $34.95 for a two page story sight unseen :badmood: ):

The one sentence version: according to the study above, Keto--which has been shown to be a mild anti-androgen as well as a potent anti-fungal medication--does not build up in the blood--ie, does not show up in blood plasma--even with daily use for up to six tested months. So...daily use for a...

Err...answering my own question; ain't that the way the world works? Though I would like citation to these studies mentioned.

I've been using 2% Nizoral shampoo daily for six months or so, but I'm still slightly uneasy on its safety. For one, even the watery 1% is only really recommended a few times per week. And I've never found any studies on long term use of 2%, since it seems assumed that nobody would bother to get...

I remember an interview with Christopher Walken from four or five years ago where, to paraphrase, he said he has kept his hair by pulling on it vigorously each day to 'strengthen' the follicles or some such thing. Maybe he was pulling them away from the bone? :freaked2:

Why not? I've tried stuff in the Hair Loss War based on less. I have a bottle of melatonin sups in the cabinet. I'm gonna smash a few and mix into my nightly liquid minoxidil. I'll let you all know!

Thanks guys! It's kind of sickly funny that my hair is back to about where it was in 2005--IN 2005 I thought it looked like hell. I'll take it now, believe me. I'll see if I can find some pictures from early 2007 when my hair was at its worst, but I really, really tried to avoid cameras then. I...