L-dopa And Hair Loss

[taggs]

Does taking l-dopa raise free testosterone and therefore increase dht causing hair loss ?

 

[BoneDaddy]

I've seen studies where there was/can be a correlation, but If i'm not mistaken it was at therapeutic doses. I'll try and dig those up. I think those doses would exceed what you would use.

 

[averyclay]

Hi there,

Well hair loss may occur through several conditions, however the only form related to testosterone levels is known as androgenetic alopecia.
It is a hereditary disorder characterized by thinning of scalp hair, androgenetic alopecia occurs in both men and women through an androgen mediated mechanism. While this syndrome is technically a low testosterone state, in fact the body experiences high androgen levels due to the mechanism of dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a metabolite of testosterone with potent androgenic effects.

 

[horizons]

The actual medication "l-dopa" maybe but not really with mucuna

 

[Celorza]

It won't raise testosterone levels to the point of further aromatizing to cause spikes in DHT. Your hairline will be fine, what might be the goal you are looking into l-dopa for anyway?