DHT blockers

[beaker]

regarding DHT blockers,

DHT is converted from the hormone testosterone so if we block DHT or the conversion of DHT does or body then compensate producing more testosterone or would there be a greater free amount of testsoterone in our bodies as less is converted into DHT ???

If so the more testosterone left in our bodies gives a greater chance of producing more DHT ??? so therefore we are left in a viscous circle ??? the more we try to block the more our bodies react by producing more ??

the reason I am asking is that I have tried a few options that had tried to block or reduce DHT but they have done nothing or if anything made my hair thinner.

Im not expert so am theorising from what I have already read so if anyone has any thoughts or can correct me please do

thanks

 

[Sean68]

the body does produce more testosterone to compensate but surely it wouldnt be converted into dht again if youre still blocking the enzyme.

 

[beaker]

the body does produce more testosterone to compensate but surely it wouldnt be converted into dht again if youre still blocking the enzyme.

true but having more testosterone and DHT racing around your system none the less is not the best way to keep a head of hair , i guess we are all different and it all varies from person to person

 

[bubka]

the body does produce more testosterone to compensate but surely it wouldnt be converted into dht again if youre still blocking the enzyme.

true but having more testosterone and DHT racing around your system none the less is not the best way to keep a head of hair , i guess we are all different and it all varies from person to person

no, it is the best way, you have so little of this enzyme, that when you inhibit it, you see drastic changes in plasma and tissue dht levels, there is not a plethora of new rh5 enzyme to convert the slight increase of T back into dht

 

[maddoc23]

beaker,

Dutasteride blocks about 92% DHT even with an increase in testosterone of about 20%.

D

 

[Far Too Young]

Testosterone cannot form dht without the interaction of the Alpha Reductase. This means that regardless of how much testosterone is in your system, if that enzyme is not present (or blocked), the conversion can't occur. What you're getting at is the supposed upregulation of DHT, but this takes place at the site of the follicles. I'm not clear on the theory about upregulation. Hopefully someone can expound?