Suicidal Ideation in Patients Undergoing Treatment with 5α-Reductase Inhibitors

December 2025 in “ Instituto Politécnico do Porto ”

Ana Silva, Crisália Barbosa, Joana Sousa

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Studysummary In this study, the authors concluded that there is no clear difference in suicidal ideation between different 5α-reductase inhibitors, but results vary by finasteride dose, patient age, and psychiatric history.

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