Emerging evidence & commentary on risks of finasteride as a treatment for hair loss
A drug-induced syndrome is all in the mind, a Swiss doctor wrote. Editors of the journals had past ties to the drug maker. Men turn to finasteride to try to save their hair, but they might end up with a severe and lasting disability.1 There are countless stories online, usually anonymous because of the embarrassing … Read more
See also: The Merck files: a series In regulatory, internal and media communications in the 2000s, Merck responded to concerns about reports of adverse events associated with Propecia, including persistent erectile dysfunction and depression. These documents seek to discount the validity of these reports by way of the following points: “insufficient” information including lack of … Read more
A fourth study has been published in the ‘literature of doubt’. Read the rebuttal. Background on the co-author of Baas et al, 2018 with a disclosed conflict of interest is here. Three studies analyzing adverse event (AE) data related to finasteride and dutasteride were published from 2018–2020 (the “AE papers”).1–3 The first to appear, by Baas … Read more
These comments have been compiled from social media. Links to original posts and comments are provided after each quote. Finasteride destroyed my life and the life of other guys who committed suicide. what the hell are you saying? when i started i did not notice anything… then, very slowly, i started having anxiety, than depression, … Read more
Where to find firsthand reports of experiences with finasteride
Comments on adverse effects of finasteride gathered from social media.
Following are men’s reports of symptoms they attributed to finasteride. Reports to FDA were obtained by Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. Took finasteride (propecia) 1mg daily for about 9 months. For the last couple of month I developed erectile dysfunction so I stopped taking finasteride. I’m now 3 months without finasteride and symptoms have … Read more
These have been compiled from social media. Links to original posts and comments are provided after each quote. This is not some easy cure-pill… I know enough now… this drug is def not worth it. Dangerous. This drug was beyond serious for me. Was on it for nearly 5 months straight. Knew what I was … Read more
These posts and comments were found on social media sites such as Reddit. Links to original posts are provided below each post. I’m genuinely just scared that I’m stuck like this and there’s no one I can go to for help. I need some comfort in my situation please I took finasteride a few days … Read more
I came across this post on the hair loss-focused subreddit r/tressless: My experience with severe anxiety and tinnitus as a result of finasteride Hello, I just made this account to post my experience with finasteride in response to another post, but thought it should be it’s own post. I quit taking Finasteride in March of … Read more