Buhl, A E Minoxidil sulfate is the active metabolite that stimulates hair follicles. [electronic resource] - The Journal of investigative dermatology Nov 1990 - 553-7 p. digital Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article ISSN: 0022-202X Standard No.: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12504905 doi Subjects--Topical Terms: Acetaminophen--pharmacologyAnimalsCells, CulturedChlorates--pharmacologyDiethylcarbamazine--pharmacologyHair--cytologyMiceMinoxidil--analogs & derivativesSulfotransferases--antagonists & inhibitorsVibrissae--cytology