Treatment of Tourette’s Syndrome With Finasteride

    December 2007 in “ American Journal of Psychiatry ”
    Marco Bortolato, Antonella Muroni, Francesco Marrosu
    Studysummary This study examined finasteride, a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor, for treating a Tourette’s syndrome patient unresponsive to traditional therapy, noting its limited side effects.
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