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Is l-lysine a DHT blocker?

abdullah69Aug 25, 2017
hi everyone i wanted to know if L lysine is a dht blocker? because if it is it will help me with blocking dht right? thus making me not go bald but at the same time i would have diffculty in having a beard because dht is what gives us a beard right? sorry for the long post but i am really confused about this topic Thanks

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