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I notice this was the result of testing stress relievers on [stressed] mice. It occurs to me, it's very likely that this "cure" would only work on stress relate
by giberson 16y ago
I notice this was the result of testing stress relievers on [stressed] mice. It occurs to me, it's very likely that this "cure" would only work on stress related baldness, not necessarily genetic baldness.
PS. I also feel compelled to mention previous experience with stress related baldness in animals. A few years back, I adopted a ferret from a friend who was heading off to the marines and wouldn't be able to take care of it. The ferret in question was bald along it's tail due to stress (my friend also owned two dogs that would harass the ferret). In only a few weeks of taking ownership of the ferret the hair had returned to his tail. In other words, it would appear that stress related baldness cures itself in when stress is relieved. So again, I don't really see this medication as any actual direct benefit for balding men. It may perhaps work wonders in relieving stress but the hair regrowth is not a result of the drug its a result of stress relief. A subtle but important difference.
- Cossolus 16y agoThe same thing occured to me. The same thing probably occured to everyone that read the article, because that's exactly what the article says: "The findings in the current study are limited in their application as this study models hair loss related to stress and thus may not be relevant to hair loss brought on by factors other than stress."