Is There Any Hope For Developing Antiandrogen Treatment For Men?
Yes! Researchers have been trying to develop antiandrogen treatments that are safe for men with hereditary hair loss. The trick for researchers has been to try to find a way of using antiandrogens that promote hair loss on the head without causing the other side effects associated with them. Some antiandrogens have been developed which have gone some way in doing this. Finasteride, the active drug in Propecia is in fact an example of one such antiandrogen, but it is not considered a normal antiandrogen because it does not directly counteract androgens but only indirectly does so with one specific type. Other antiandrogens that are being tested for fighting hair loss in men include Cimetidine, Spironoclactone, and Progesterone.