Disproportional Signal of Sexual Dysfunction Reports Associated with Finasteride Use in Young Men with Androgenetic Alopecia: A Pharmacovigilance Analysis of VigiBase

    March 2022 in “ Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology ”
    David-Dan Nguyen, Peter E. Herzog, Eugene B. Cone … Naeem Bhojani
    Studysummary This study found an association between finasteride use and increased reporting of suicidality and depression in young patients with androgenetic alopecia, potentially mediated by sexual dysfunction.
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