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there is a AI designed drug for hair loss that i know of.

its slow-release oral minoxidil formulation called MINX. AI helped with the formulation [1].

its in in similar category as VDPHL01. Hundreds of millions if not a billion dollars has been invested into Veradermics, and their main product is VDPHL01 (also an extended-release oral formulation).

[1] https://x.com/anagenxyz/status/2071601868841595082

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I’m on 0.5 to 1mg oral minoxidil daily for a few years now and it’s working great. Blood pressure benefits too.
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> Blood pressure benefits too.

Speak for yourself, if mine goes any lower I’m going to pass out

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Any other side effects? I’ve never even heard of this.
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I’ve taken low dose oral min for a few years and it’s systemic, meaning it’ll make all your hair grow. I now have body hair where before it was never noticeable. “I’m hairy like monkey” as my kids say.
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Indeed. My plans for a youthful Mohawk are being stymied by the lack of AI promised medical breakthroughs.

Wheres my follicles dammit?

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Track KX-826, clascoterone, and VDPHL01
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PP-405 too
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A good set of clippers.
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Already exists (finasteride), only problem is that it castrates you chemicallym
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For everyone struggling with hair loss but concerned about side effects of Fin. Look into topical fin. It produces higher concentrations of the medication in the scalp and lower systemic concentration. Not perfect, but better.
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About 2% of finasteride users experience these side effects, and they are reversible after discontinuation.
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Apparently some users report persistent side effects even years after stopping the medication (post-finasteride syndrome).
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How many of them can be accounted for by the natural rate of sexual dysfunction?

I've been taking it without significant side effects for ~15 years, so I'm not worried, although at this point it's losing its main effect as well.

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yep that would be me
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Yep. Not everybody but enough to warrant vigilant monitoring and titration.
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Absci has a good asset coming out pretty soon that you could try to get on the trial.
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Absci is bullshit
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