How Finasteride Is Made - For Anyone Who Is Interested

[johnwester130]

"The starting material for the synthesis of finasteride is progesterone"

 

[Sheila]

Thank you Mr Johnwester, that is interesting to me.
How easy it is to take something useful and stuff it up, by design or accident.
Even applying the benefit of doubt, the road to hell here is paved with good progesterone. Shame.
Nice find,
Sheila

 

[tallglass13]

Im wondering why this paper states that "the drug is marketed for the treatment of benign prostate hypertrophy under the Name Propecia". When in fact it is common knowledge that the BPH use of the drug is marketed under the name Proscar. Propecia is specific towards the treatment of MPB.

 

[johnwester130]

 

[Progesterone]

Awesome post.

Thanks john!

Gives me hope for my hair as I am on 100mg oral progesterone (daily).

 

[johnwester130]

Wouldn't it make more sense to make it from DHT ?

 

[johnwester130]

Awesome post.

Thanks john!

Gives me hope for my hair as I am on 100mg oral progesterone (daily).

I do think it really needs to be taken with DHEA or low dose testosterone at those doses, see the product Cortinon for the reason why

 

[xetawaves]

Awesome post.

Thanks john!

Gives me hope for my hair as I am on 100mg oral progesterone (daily).

are you taking a prescription micronized progesterone? Did it have any effects on your hair?