Psoret "anti-androgen" Psoret is the name used by  Global Electrolysis Supply
for a topical preparation they claim works to block male hormones
from causing hair growth.
As with all other products sold
by Global Electrolysis Supply, Psoret should be avoided by consumers.
Psoret claims to be an anti-androgen or testosterone blocker.
Consumers considering the use of androgen blockers should use
legitimate products recommended by a physician. Psoret has not
been evaluated by FDA and is of unknown potency.
To learn more about legitimate products, please see my page on
prescription
androgen blockers.
Available products
Psoret 600-E ($200 for 400 ml)
Psoret 600-F ($300 for 400 ml)
The difference between the two is that Psoret 600-F supposedly
contains saw palmetto, an herbal supplement. While saw palmetto
has been shown to have some effect on certain androgens, there
is no published data on its topical use for hair growth inhibition.
Prescription
androgen blockers proven with published clinical data are
available for less than Psoret.
Quack claims
"Psoret 600-E offers a highly localized (site specific)
treatment. It may be used to shut down hair growth on shoulders
but not impact the chest area."
"Follicles that enter the anagen phase during treatment
will be hormonally denied."
"The entire growth phase (anagen) can be shut down."
“Psoret 600-F Formula outperformed finasteride in clinical
studies for blocking androgens through the testosterone/T-5-AR
enzyme pathway.”
“Unlike other anti-androgens cimetidine has not shown adverse
reactions in female subjects or fetal impairment (such as finasteride).”
This product is supposedly made by Hammond and Weis,
but as with all Global Electrolysis Supply topical kits, they
are simply overpriced concoctions that have not been adequately
tested to back their claims.
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