Emotional Consequences of Finasteride: Fool’s Gold

    February 2016 in “ American Journal of Men's Health ”
    Christine A. Ganzer, Alan M. Jacobs
    Studysummary This study found that nearly half of men using finasteride reported clinically significant depression, highlighting the need for psychiatric screening and careful risk assessment by prescribing clinicians.
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