My husband has experienced depression and suicidal thoughts from finasteride 8/16/2026
Finasteride caused depression and suicidal thoughts in OP's husband, leading him to stop the medication. He is seeing a doctor for a full hormone panel and psychiatric referral to address these issues.
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