June 2024 in “Trends in Urology & Men s Health” This study explores the controversial condition known as post‐finasteride syndrome, observed in some men who experience lasting sexual, neurological, and psychological side effects after stopping finasteride, emphasizing its rarity and the lack of proven treatments.
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August 2019 in “BMJ” This article reviews ongoing concerns about the safety of 5α-reductase inhibitors like finasteride, highlighting the lack of long-term data on persistent depression and sexual side effects after drug discontinuation; no new clinical results are reported.
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September 2016 in “Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences” This article reviews finasteride's potential side effects, notably post-finasteride syndrome, and suggests that hand preference and sexual orientation might predict these adverse effects, but it reports no clinical results.
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November 2022 in “Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry” This case study reports on a 44-year-old male exhibiting persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms described as Post-Finasteride Syndrome after discontinuing long-term finasteride use, highlighting the ongoing debate regarding its classification as a true disease process.
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June 2014 in “L Endocrinologo” Finasteride can cause lasting sexual and mood issues even after stopping the drug.
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September 2023 in “International journal of impotence research” The authors concluded that finasteride and dutasteride might have serious side effects, including persistent sexual dysfunction for some, necessitating further research and vigilant risk-benefit analysis.