Finasteride reduces tics in clinical studies

[guy123]

Finasteride (aka. Propecia) reduces both motor and vocal tics in clinical study:

 

http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/conten...4/12/1914?rss=1

[kim]

guy,

 

I was looking at nettle leaf today as an inhibitor of TNFa, which is overexpressed in arthritis, psoriasis, inflammatory bowel disease etc. This article popped up and I thought of your post from yesterday. Maybe you can see if Finasteride is a TNFa blocker/reducer?

 

 

http://www.hairloss-research.org/TNF-ahairloss.html

 

Recent studies have conclusively shown that TNF-a plays a central role in the genetically programmed death (apoptosis) of hair cells in MPB (androgenetic alopecia). In fact, it is considered by several leading researchers to be the most significant factor in hair cell death, even possibly more significant than DHT.

 

There are currently a few TNF-a inhibitors on the market (e.g. Enbrel, Remicade). These drugs are approved for use in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. Scalp hair growth has been occasionally observed as a side effect of using these compounds. Unfortunately these drugs are very expensive and administered by injection and infusion only.

 

Surprisingly, the leaves of the common stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) have been found to contain substances that affect cytokine levels in the human body, particularly TNF-a. Nettle leaf extract has a long tradition as a medical remedy in Germany for inflammatory conditions such a rheumatoid arthritis and allergic rhinitis