Anybody use generic Propecia (finasteride)? Any stores that sell it?

[NotBelievingIt]

Think of like the generic drug store brand Ibuprofen.

The active ingrediant is finasteride and thats the chemical compound thats screwing with your hormones.

It doesn't matter what else is making up the pill portion, what matters is that finasteride is the ingrediant in a generic and Propecia/Proscar.

Be aware that Minoxidil is the only known growth stimulant. Finasteride *might* regrow, but it is far more well known for stunting the loss by screwing up your hormone balance and blocking DHT from further action. If minoxidil has stopped growing new hair, finasteride won't grow more but should help maintain what minoxidil has grown. Also, you'll be "stuck" using both. Stop either and the benefits of what you stop taking will go away.

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Not to start a wild debate, but consider just what the side effects are of finasteride. Even if you develop a paranoia and feel symptomatic but its all psyschosomatic...

I am of the opinion that if you properly weight the side effects of finasteride, real or even imagined, that the self-confidence drop as a result of them far, far out weighs the confidence gained in slowing hair loss. Maybe you don't care about the potential side effects, or consider the supposed 2% worth the risk...but consider how you'll feel if you start developing mentally or physically any of the side effects.