PFS Foundation
@PFSFoundation
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We facilitate clinical research on PFS, generate awareness of the condition, provide support to PFS patients and lobby for stricter regulations on finasteride.
United States
Joined August 2012
Decades of Studies Link Suicide Risk With Common Hair Loss Treatment: Science Alert #PostFinasterideSyndrome
sciencealert.com
"The evidence is no longer anecdotal."
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“The evidence is no longer anecdotal. We now see consistent patterns across diverse populations. And the consequences may have been tragic,” says Prof. Mayer Brezis about his new phamacovigilance study. #PostFinasterideSyndrome
medicalxpress.com
For over two decades, finasteride—a popular prescription drug taken by millions of men to treat hair loss—has quietly carried a shadow. Behind its cosmetic promise lay disturbing signs of deeper...
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‘Hundreds to Thousands’ of Men Might Have Died by Suicide Due to PFS, Reasons Expert Witness in Propecia Litigation #postfinasteridesyndrome
https://t.co/H37gOzQ9xA
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Israel Issues Safety Alert on Suicidal Ideation During Finasteride Therapy #PostFinasterideSyndrome
https://t.co/BQsxopBTjX
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Mark Millich's Moral Medicine series of interviews with PFS patients is now available on Spotify https://t.co/CCL1BvtJzE and Apple podcasts https://t.co/uZJbP3dbYY
#PostFinasterideSyndrome
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Be sure to watch Inside the Milano Project: A documentary on PFS & PSSD Research. Thanks to Robb Dixon of SIDEfxHUB for getting it done!
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PFS Foundation Annual Address: 1 Million PFS Patients Can't Be Wrong #PostFinasterideSyndrome
https://t.co/UOvYDOY6lU
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Allopregnanolone Alleviates Some Symptoms of Finasteride-induced Inflammation in Both the Gut and Hypothalamus of Rats, First Milano Project Study Demonstrates https://t.co/ypEZAmJgGC
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Risk of sexual dysfunction from dutasteride similar to that of finasteride, says new study #PostFinasterideSyndrome
https://t.co/CxgZ0k60da
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Finasteride Linked to Cognitive Dysfunction, Suggests Convergent Evidence from Both Epidemiological Studies and Pharmacovigilance Surveillance #PostFinasterideSyndrome
https://t.co/imIAQ2uy3t
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The terrifying side-effects of the drug to battle hair loss #PostFinasterideSyndrome
https://t.co/Yovc5CBLoA via @MailOnline
dailymail.co.uk
Robb Dixon often sees posts on social media from men desperate to try anything for thicker hair - and finds it difficult not to directly message them saying: it isn't worth it.
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New York Post: A Popular Hair-loss Drug Destroyed My Ex-husband’s Sex Drive—and Ended Our Marriage #PostFinasterideSyndrome
nypost.com
Speaking recently on the podcast "Moral Medicine," Thammika Songkaeo shared how post-finasteride syndrome (PFS) led to the demise of her marriage.
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New epidemiological research "suggests a potential association between finasteride administration and cognitive dysfunction." #PostFinasterideSyndrome
https://t.co/C6r8XRrReb
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France Flatly Rejects EMA’s Recommendations Following Confirmation of Suicidal Ideation as a Finasteride Side Effect #PostFinasterideSyndrome
https://t.co/jFgnNr8VqC
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Urology Chair at Beaumont Med School Soliciting Input for Study on Long-term Side Effects of Finasteride and Other Potentially Damaging Rx #PostFinasterideSyndrome
https://t.co/zt5bMd5EVL
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Finasteride ADRs Soar 10,000% Week Over Week, Says World Health Organization #PostFinasterideSyndrome
https://t.co/7Zvd1qBzhv
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European Medicines Agency Confirms Finasteride ‘Can Cause Suicidal Thoughts’ #PostFinasterideSyndrome
https://t.co/uYIw4WJISU
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