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YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED..

Published: January 14, 2009

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Leigh Penman, MSM’s Resident Steroid Expert, Shares Her Knowledge
By Leigh Penman

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED..
I recently received some questions in connection with my steroid profile section so I thought I would take the time to address a few of them here. The first one was in relation to Finasteride:
Q: I have heard that Finasteride causes impotence and [...]


CHEMICAL CORNER: FINASTRIDE (Proscar, Propecia)

Published: November 28, 2008

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By Leigh Penman

Technically speaking, Finastride is an orally active testosterone Type 11 5-alpha- reductase inhibitor. There are actually two different 5-alpha- reductase enzymes:
TYPE 1 – This is predominant in the sebaceous glands of most regions of the skin, including the scalp and the liver. Type 1 5alpha-reductase is responsible for approximately one third of circulating [...]