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0.2 mg finasteride is virtually as effective as 1 and 5 mg daily.
Like Aromasin, finasteride is actually a STEROID hormone.
Also like an aromatase inhibitor, this 5-alpha reductase inhibitor can be therapeutic or toxic on a dose dependent basis.
Example:
You have gyno developing, weaker erections , moodiness and water retention; You take 1 mg adex per week, you feel like awesome and no side effects. Up that dosage to 1 mg DAILY, now you feel like shit and worse than before the AI; weaker erection, bad mood, joint pain and low libido.
Similar phenomenon with finasteride. Many men will not tolerate 1 mg daily without side effects. You want the therapeutic effect (stop/reverse hair loss) without the side effects.
As with arimidex/letrozole/etc, finasteride, an enzyme inhibitor, has a sweet spot therapeutic dosage that varies between individuals.
As little as 0.25 mg MWF or daily finasteride can stop and reverse hair loss with little to no side effects in most men, especially if started as early as possible. (Side effects can be further mitigated by playing with timing; morning vs evening, one can often "sleep through the side effects)
"Sola dosis facit venenum" Paracelsus ( "The dose makes the poison" )
Like Aromasin, finasteride is actually a STEROID hormone.
Also like an aromatase inhibitor, this 5-alpha reductase inhibitor can be therapeutic or toxic on a dose dependent basis.
Example:
You have gyno developing, weaker erections , moodiness and water retention; You take 1 mg adex per week, you feel like awesome and no side effects. Up that dosage to 1 mg DAILY, now you feel like shit and worse than before the AI; weaker erection, bad mood, joint pain and low libido.
Similar phenomenon with finasteride. Many men will not tolerate 1 mg daily without side effects. You want the therapeutic effect (stop/reverse hair loss) without the side effects.
As with arimidex/letrozole/etc, finasteride, an enzyme inhibitor, has a sweet spot therapeutic dosage that varies between individuals.
As little as 0.25 mg MWF or daily finasteride can stop and reverse hair loss with little to no side effects in most men, especially if started as early as possible. (Side effects can be further mitigated by playing with timing; morning vs evening, one can often "sleep through the side effects)
The effects of finasteride on scalp skin and serum androgen levels in men with androgenetic alopecia - PubMed
In this study, doses of finasteride as low as 0.2 mg per day maximally decreased both scalp skin and serum DHT levels. These data support the rationale used to conduct clinical trials in men with male pattern hair loss at doses of finasteride between 0.2 and 5 mg.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Clinical dose ranging studies with finasteride, a type 2 5alpha-reductase inhibitor, in men with male pattern hair loss - PubMed
Finasteride 1 mg/day is the optimal dose for the treatment of men with male pattern hair loss and was subsequently identified for further clinical development.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
"Sola dosis facit venenum" Paracelsus ( "The dose makes the poison" )