Recent content by Erik D2

Re: Taugenichts's story - (pic update 10/21/07 on page 12) Taug has a defeatist mentality... he wants to lose. The power of belief is one of mans most powerful tools... using it against oneself is a recipe for certain disaster.

Re: Taugenichts's story - (pic update 10/21/07 on page 12) Dude, put that camera down and face reality. If you look for solutions, you will find them. If you continue to wallow in self pity, things will just get progressively worse for you. It's your life... if you want to waste it on self...

Re: Taugenichts's story - (pic update 10/21/07 on page 12) True. But using a picture of yourself shirtless as your avatar is inappropriate.

Long story. Where do we get some?

I read somewhere that SP acts on both 5AR and follicle receptors. finasteride does inhibit the formation of DHT, but from what I've read, so does Nettle Root. And Green Tea too reputedly. What about Pygeum, does it work on 5AR, the follicle receptors, or both?

What about internal?

That's why I promote reducing receptor DHT levels instead of serum DHT levels.

I've seen it hypothesized somewhere that SP works primarily on DHT receptors. That's provided it can penetrate the scalp. Even so, there's no reason it couldn't affect the scalp receptors from internally. But who will fund that... Merck? BTW, what is the DHT serum reduction rate for Green Tea?

Re: Many of those substances are believed to promote reductions in both receptor DHT and plasma DHT, so comparing them to drugs that only reduce plasma DHT might not be an equivalent comparison.

Re: Erik's Story: Losing My Mind Over Sudden Hair Loss I guess you forgot about the false "racism" charge. At any rate, I dispute the context by which you interpret those statements. My intent, and how others perceive my intent, are not always identical. That being said, are we here to...

Did it grow scalp hair?

We'd need a lab the size of the NIH to run all these studies.

I found some decent info here: http://www.hairloss-research.org/index.html On the UPDATES link. What do you think?

Re: That's been my thinking. I've been taking 320 mg SP, 85-95% F.A, twice a day, for a total of 640 mg/day, and it seems to be helping. I don't think 320 mg is enough... never did.

Re: Taugenichts's story - (pic update 10/21/07 on page 12) Taug doesn't understand that parading around on the internet with his shirt off is inappropriate.