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Post-Drug Syndrome Survey Now Live
We are pleased to announce the launch of our comprehensive Post-Drug Syndrome Survey. propeciahelp.com is requesting the participation of patients suffering persistent health problems for at least three months following the use and cessation of a drug, substance, or drug/substance…
Research Announcement: Suicides of men suffering persistent health problems following use of Finasteride (Propecia)
We are supporting a new research project on the persistent side effects experienced by men who have used and discontinued finasteride (brand name Propecia or Proscar) and subsequently committed suicide. The research is led by Dr Michael Irwig, Associate Professor…
Accutane Erectile Dysfunction: The Plight of an Englishman
Late last year we saw yet more Accutane side-effect publicity. Erectile dysfunction is one of the conditions which has sadly hit patient Ed Henthorn. Ed is a 23 year-old from Oxfordshire, UK, and would-be environmental science student. Ed took Accutane for…
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
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Semenax to increase semen volume and improve orgasms?
by @Cooper on May 21, 2019 at 2:19 pm
@Cooper wrote: Found a product on internet, seems legit. I wonder if anyone used this. Also, it says that if you have more semen to ejaculate, your orgasms will be more intense and long lasting. Im not so sure about this, since i experienced big […]
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Hit my head - stopped sleeping - Mr Glass
by @ac3c on May 21, 2019 at 8:57 am
@ac3c wrote: I’m 2 & 1/2 months into a crash. A few nights ago I accidentally bumped my forehead on the sink. I got a small bump that’s taken about 2 days to clear up. I had head pressure headaches the next day and muscle twitches […]
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Substances from which nobody crashed
by @iull1k on May 21, 2019 at 8:18 am
@iull1k wrote: Do you know any substances that were effective in a way and nobody crashed or worsened their condition because of them? I mean 100% safe even if there are low chances of positive changes. My main issues are absent libido, absent […]
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The effect of AR overexpression in androgen signalling in prostate cancer
by @orthogs on May 21, 2019 at 2:13 am
@orthogs wrote: ResearchGate (PDF) The Effect of AR Overexpression on Androgen Signaling in Prostate Cancer PDF | Androgen receptor (AR) signaling pathway is required for both development of normal prostate gland and prostate cancer (PC). Patient […]
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Clomid use - please help
by @danielpaul on May 20, 2019 at 5:23 pm
@danielpaul wrote: Hi guys After using androgel for 1 year i stopped due to no benefits of it all Around 8 months later I failed a fertility test Professor Bouloux put me on 25mg clomid a day and I all seem to be doing is gaining weight with no benefit […]
Latest Research
- Maintenance of optimised hair growth from viable terminal scalp hair follicles at baseline with oral finasteride in male pattern hair loss and first evidence of a "drug dependency" and a post-finasteride "rebound effect".
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