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From: mef@wucs.UUCP (Mark Frisse)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Hair restorer found?
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Date: Thu, 31-Jan-85 07:37:39 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 31 07:37:39 1985
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>  
> > A while ago I saw a story about a company that was developing an Arthritis
> > pain relief solution that when applied to the skin was found to cause hair
> > growth in that local area.  I think they had started testing the drug as
> > a possible baldness cure.  Does anyone remember the exact details of this
> > (i.e. the company)?  Thanks in advance.
> 
> I  believe it was an anti-hypertension drug.

The name of the drug is Minoxidil, and one of its most disturbing
side effects is the development of dark, coarse hairs - more over
the face than on the top of the head, and not enough to correct
baldness.  I'm sure the drug company with the patent is trying
to develop related agents that either correct high blood pressure
OR correct baldness - I suspect there's more money in the latter!
and far fewer agents from which to pick.  Minoxidil is a great
drug for serious hypertension, but usually is reserved for those
refractory to the many other available agents.

Mark Frisse