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Common side effects of finasteride may include: decreased interest in sex; trouble getting or keeping an erection; trouble having an orgasm; abnormal ejaculation;
Interestingly, finasteride treatment (25 and 50 mg/kg for 14 days) inhibited open-field behaviors and reduced contents of dopamine and its metabolites in central nervous system (Li et al
Keywords: Post-finasteride syndrome, Finasteride, Dutasteride, Delusional disorder of the somatic type, If disturbed behavior does occur, it is directly related to the delusional beliefs
Finasteride reduces risk-taking behavior, a behavioral feature typically associated with substance use disorders (49, 52, 53), and may help reduce pathological gambling
Although it can be a lifelong condition, treatments can help alleviate symptoms and enhance a patient's quality of life
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Common side effects of finasteride may include: decreased interest in sex; trouble getting or keeping an erection; trouble having an orgasm; abnormal ejaculation; or
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Vindictive behaviors, like getting revenge or trying to incite anger in others
Insomnia is defined as difficulty either falling or staying asleep that is accompanied by daytime impairments
5, 2016 – Reports of finasteride-induced Suicidal and Self-Injurious Behavior are up 33 percent in the World Health Organization Progamme for International Drug Monitoring’s database of adverse drug reactions
Since finasteride is FDA approved and its side effects and toxicology are well studied, it may be possible to rapidly initiate clinical trials to test the therapeutic Finasteride inhibits 5α-reductase type 2, resulting in a significant decrease in dihydrotestosterone (DHT) levels
Finasteride: new indication
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Finasteride is a novel 4-azasteroid that inhibits intracellular conversion of testosterone to dehydrotestosterone by selectively inhibiting the steroid 5a-reductase