Association of Hair Loss With Suicidality and Psychological Adverse Events vs Finasteride Use—Reply
May 2021
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JAMA Dermatology
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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.
