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My answer to I have been taking propecia (finasteride) for 8 months. I have not noticed any improvement in my hair.…

Answer by Nature Crazy:

Yes, studies have suggested that some may suffer from an increased androgen receptor sensitivity by using finasteride. Here’s a link to that study.

http://ehrs.org/conferenceabstracts/2000marburg/guestlectures/s04-sawaya.htm

Consider replacing propecia with a supplement called ecklonia cava that does not cause side-effects, but still reduces enzyme levels of 5-alpha reductase by donating electrons instead of suppressing a gene. Here is a link to the study showing the hair growth effects of ecklonia cava.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22754373

I have been taking propecia (finasteride) for 8 months. I have not noticed any improvement in my hair. I am actually seeing more thinning…