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Memory disorders “significantly associated” with isotretinoin and antidepressant use
Memory disorders “significantly associated” with SSRI and isotretinoin use Memory disorders and related problems are a key concern of Propeciahelp.com members. French researchers, publishing in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, have found that both isotretinoin and antidepressants are significantly associated with memory disorders:…
Important Announcement: Two Community-Led Research Projects – Please Participate
We are today announcing two significant community-led scientific projects, both requiring the contributions of patients suffering Post-Finasteride Syndrome and the persistent conditions caused by use of isotretinoin (accutane), dutasteride (avodart) and saw palmetto (other 5 alpha reductase inhibiting substances) as…
Accutane: Journalist seeks interviewees for isotretinoin side effects research, UK issues drug safety update and Cosmo magazine covers devastating persistent effects
Accutane (isotretinoin) shares potent 5-alpha reductase inhibiting properties with finasteride and can cause a syndrome that can be apparently identical to Post Finasteride Syndrome. Reported persistent effects include libido loss, erectile dysfunction, depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, panic attacks, penile shrinkage,…
Relaunch of propeciahelp.com
Welcome to both long term sufferers of PFS and new members. Propeciahelp has now undergone a substantial update. This change was necessary from a technical perspective, but also for a number of reasons relating to user experience, including the accommodation…
Ongoing research into PFS
PFS is a variable and potentially devastating condition, but its molecular mechanism(s) are currently unclear. The predispositions that cause a subset of men to develop PFS from as little as a single exposure to a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor remain unknown….
Latest Forum Topics
- Sleep deprivation, 5ar and insomnia by @kon93 on October 17, 2018 at 6:51 am
@kon93 wrote: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov The Neurosteroidogenic Enzyme 5α-Reductase Mediates Psychotic-Like Complications of Sleep Deprivation. R Frau, V Bini, A Soggiu, S Scheggi, A Pardu, S Fanni, P Roncada, M Puligheddu, F Marrosu, D Caruso, P […]
- Sexual Problems of Men With Androgenic Alopecia Treated With 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors by @Sibelio on October 17, 2018 at 5:29 am
@Sibelio wrote: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Sexual Problems of Men With Androgenic Alopecia Treated With 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors. ER Coskuner, B Ozkan and MG Culha, Sexual medicine reviews, Oct 2018 06 5-Alpha reductase inhibitors (5-ARIs) […]
- Safety concerns when using novel medications to treat alopecia by @Sibelio on October 17, 2018 at 5:09 am
@Sibelio wrote: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Safety concerns when using novel medications to treat alopecia. HM Almohanna, M Perper and A Tosti, Expert opinion on drug safety, Oct 2018 13 Alopecia is often a cause of great concern to patients for […]
- Has anyones head pressure improved over time or with supplements? by @Shellnyce on October 16, 2018 at 9:10 pm
@Shellnyce wrote: My biggest sort of “sides” are head pressure that seems to come and go. Sometimes it seems like it’s brought on by walking or moving. Sometimes working out or eating a salad seems to improve it. The pressure […]
- Gut crash every after ejaculation by @KeepingHard on October 16, 2018 at 6:51 pm
@KeepingHard wrote: Hi guys I would like to share with you a recurring situation that I think is damaging me (or doesn’t let me recover). Since I crashed, more than 4 years ago, I have always had gut problems. I’ve never done anything to […]