April 2026 in “C&EN Global Enterprise” This narrative account, reported by C&EN, describes how Houston's use of a hormone-related hair loss treatment may have triggered unexpected panic attacks, contributing to ongoing mental health challenges, and highlights broader issues with mental health disorders that resist traditional treatments.
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January 2019 in “Skin appendage disorders” This paper discusses the first reported case of post-finasteride syndrome in a long-term dermatotrichology setting, occurring in a 25-year-old male after dutasteride treatment, and highlights possible links to mental health disorders.
12 citations
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April 2018 in “Physiology & Behavior” In this study, clozapine reduced suicide-related behaviors in a schizophrenia-like mouse model, but its effects on exploratory behavior were counteracted by the neurosteroid inhibitor finasteride.
September 2021 in “Journal of skin and stem cell” Lactium, a milk protein, can help reduce symptoms of skin disorders linked to stress and anxiety without side effects.
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December 2010 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” The authors concluded that finasteride treatment inhibits hippocampal neurogenesis in mice, potentially impacting emotional behaviors and contributing to the pathophysiology of affective disorders.
