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  2. Dihydrotestosterone - Wikipedia

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    Dihydrotestosterone (DHT, 5α-dihydrotestosterone, 5α-DHT, androstanolone or stanolone) is an endogenous androgen sex steroid and hormone primarily involved in the growth and repair of the prostate and the penis, as well as the production of sebum and body hair composition.

  3. 4 Things to Know About DHT Blockers for Hair Loss - AOL

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    DHT blockers are safe and effective for most men, so you don’t have to worry about weird DHT blocker side effects like hairy palms from scrubbing these shampoos into your hair.

  4. 5α-Reductase inhibitor - Wikipedia

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    5α-Reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs), also known as dihydrotestosterone (DHT) blockers, are a class of medications with antiandrogenic effects which are used primarily in the treatment of enlarged prostate and scalp hair loss. They are also sometimes used to treat excess hair growth in women and as a component of hormone therapy for transgender ...

  5. Androstanolone - Wikipedia

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    Androstanolone, or stanolone, also known as dihydrotestosterone (DHT) and sold under the brand name Andractim among others, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) medication and hormone which is used mainly in the treatment of low testosterone levels in men. [2] It is also used to treat breast development and small penis in males. [2]

  6. 15 Best DHT Blocking Shampoos in 2024 - AOL

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    An ideal pick for men and women—because this ‘poo treats more than male pattern baldness—it contains a greenhouse full of ingredients that help improve your hair and scalp.

  7. Effects of hormones on sexual motivation - Wikipedia

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    Treatment of men with very high-dosage DHT (a non-aromatizable androgen), which resulted in an increase in DHT levels by approximately 10-fold and complete suppression of testosterone and estradiol levels, showed that none of the measures of sexual function were significantly changed with the exception of a mild but significant decrease in ...

  8. Androgen backdoor pathway - Wikipedia

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    The pathway from progesterone (P4) to DHT is similar to that described above from 17OHP to DHT, but the initial substrate for 5α-reductase is P4 rather than 17OHP. Placental P4 in the male fetus is the feedstock, that is, a starting point, the initial substrate, for the backdoor pathway found operating in multiple non-gonadal tissues.

  9. Sexual differentiation in humans - Wikipedia

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    Dihydrotestosterone, also known as (DHT) will differentiate the remaining male characteristics of the external genitalia. [11] Further sex differentiation of the external genitalia occurs at puberty, when androgen levels again become disparate. Male levels of testosterone directly induce growth of the penis, and indirectly (via DHT) the prostate.