Platelet-Rich Plasma
A therapy for ED involving injecting concentrated platelets from a patient's own blood into the penis, but currently lacks strong scientific evidence. Often marketed as the 'P-Shot'.
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The Science of Healthy Hair, Hair Loss and How to Regrow Hair
Andrew Huberman
A treatment involving drawing a person's blood, concentrating the platelets, and reinjecting them into specific body regions (like the scalp) to encourage nutrient delivery and support tissue health. It is not a stem cell treatment and its efficacy for hair regrowth is considered moderate and transient.
#43–Alan Bauman, M.D.: The science of male and female hair restoration—how to protect & restore hair
Peter Attia MD
An autologous treatment derived from a patient's own blood, concentrated for platelets and growth factors to stimulate tissue regeneration, repair, and hair growth. Injected into the scalp to enhance existing follicles and prevent further loss.
#36 – Eric Chehab, M.D.: Extending healthspan and preserving quality of life
Peter Attia MD
A concentrated portion of blood rich in healing factors, injected to stimulate and accelerate healing in joints and tendons. Studies show marginal benefit, but lack standardization and rigor.
Exercise, Nutrition, Hormones for Vitality & Longevity | Dr. Peter Attia
Andrew Huberman
A therapy involving injections of a patient's own concentrated platelets, potentially useful for hair loss or some joint issues, but does not contain significant stem cells and lacks broad evidence.
260 ‒ Men’s Sexual Health: why it matters, what can go wrong, and how to fix it
Peter Attia MD
A therapy for ED involving injecting concentrated platelets from a patient's own blood into the penis, but currently lacks strong scientific evidence. Often marketed as the 'P-Shot'.
#13 – Brett Kotlus, M.D.: How to look younger while we live longer
Peter Attia MD
A treatment involving extracting a patient's own blood, spinning it to concentrate platelets, and then applying or injecting it to promote healing, collagen building, and potentially hair growth.
232 ‒ Shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand: diagnosis, treatment, and surgery of the upper extremities
Peter Attia MD
A treatment involving injecting a patient's own plasma, rich in growth factors, into an injured area, but current clinical data for rotator cuff tears and tennis elbow are not convincing.
Control Pain & Heal Faster with Your Brain
Andrew Huberman
A treatment involving enriching blood for platelets and re-injecting it into injured tissues. Claims of high stem cell content in PRP are feeble, and efficacy separate from placebo or injection volume effect has not been definitively shown. Caution is advised (labeled 'illegal' to advertise as stem cell therapy).