Association of Hair Loss With Suicidality and Psychological Adverse Events vs Finasteride Use—Reply
May 2021
in “
JAMA Dermatology
”
TLDR Finasteride use may be linked to hair loss, depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts.
The document discussed the association between hair loss, suicidality, and psychological adverse events in patients treated with finasteride. The authors acknowledged the interest in their work and highlighted two main investigative avenues: the mediation of depression, anxiety, and suicidality by adverse effects, and the potential confounding by stimulated reporting. They addressed concerns about confounding by indication through comprehensive sensitivity analyses.
