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Every article and patient story on SIDEfxHUB, sorted by condition and by medicine, with our tools and reference pages. PSSD, PFS, PAS and other medicines.
Everything we have published, on one page. Articles and patient stories are sorted by condition, then by medicine, and our tools and reference pages are at the end. Within each group, articles come first, then patient stories, A to Z.
An article can appear more than once: under its condition and under the medicine it names.
By condition
Post-finasteride syndrome (PFS)
Articles
- 2024 PFS Foundation Annual Address
- A Warning About Finasteride's Mental Health Risks
- Adjusting Social and Relationship Dynamics After a PFS Crash
- Altered SRD5A2 Gene Methylation in PFS Patients
- Androgen Levels and Semen Parameters After a 5-ARI
- Androgen receptor gene length in PFS and hair loss
- Androgen Receptor Gene Variants and PFS Symptoms
- Bipolar Androgen Therapy & Post-Finasteride Syndrome
- Can PFS happen after a few pills?
- Could Epigenetics Explain Post-Finasteride Syndrome?
- Could PFS and POIS Be Linked?
- Dealing with Anxiety and Depression After PFS
- Derek Blumke on finasteride and veterans
- Does finasteride lower testosterone?
- Dutasteride side effects: can they last?
- Emotional impact of post-finasteride syndrome
- Finasteride (Propecia) and Anxiety: An Overlooked Link
- Finasteride (Propecia) and Depression
- Finasteride 5 mg (Proscar) side effects
- Finasteride after a hair transplant
- Finasteride and ejaculation: less semen
- Finasteride and penile shrinkage: what we know
- Finasteride and suicidal thoughts: the warnings
- Finasteride and suicidality: EMA opens a review
- Finasteride and the Yellow Card Scheme
- Finasteride for women: can side effects last?
- Finasteride from Hims, Keeps or Boots: side effects
- Finasteride gynaecomastia: can it last?
- Finasteride in the UK: prescriptions uncounted
- Finasteride in your teens and twenties
- Finasteride sexual side effects: can they last?
- Finasteride side effects after years of use
- Finasteride side effects and PFS on Reddit
- Finasteride side effects: the serious risks
- Finasteride vs minoxidil vs dutasteride: risks
- Finasteride warnings: what the pack now says
- Finasteride-Induced Eye Toxicity: Serious Risks for Patients
- Finasteride: The Molecular Links to Side Effects
- Gene expression changes in PFS: a 2021 study
- Good Morning Britain: Robb Dixon on PFS
- Gut Microbiota Alterations in PFS Patients
- hCG as a potential treatment for PFS
- Hemmeligheden bag Propecia (Finasterid)
- How Dangerous is Propecia? Understanding the Hidden Risks
- How long does finasteride stay in your system?
- How to Approach Your Doctor About PFS
- How to Communicate with Family and Friends About PFS
- Hvad er Post-Finasterid Syndrom? (Danish)
- I Think I Have PFS - What Do I Do?
- Introducing PAF: For Those Affected by Finasteride
- Investigating Genetic Factors in PFS
- Is Finasteride Safe? Understanding the Risks and Benefits
- Is Full Recovery from Post-Finasteride Syndrome Possible?
- Is Post-Finasteride Syndrome Linked to Autoimmune Activity?
- Is Post-Finasteride Syndrome Real?
- Join SIDEfxHUB: Volunteer to Support PFS and PSSD Advocacy
- Join the SIDEfxHUB Forum: Your PFS Support Network
- Le Parisien: A Mother’s Fight After Her Son’s Suicide
- Long-term finasteride and dutasteride side effects
- Managing Post-Finasteride Syndrome Through Lifestyle Changes
- Managing Sleep Issues With PFS
- Managing Your Career After a PFS Crash
- Mayer Brezis on finasteride and drug regulation
- Neuroactive Steroid Levels in PFS Patients
- New York Post: Propecia and memory loss claims
- Penile Vascular Abnormalities After Stopping 5ARIs
- Persistent Sexual Symptoms After Finasteride Use
- Persistent Side Effects of 5-alpha-Reductase Inhibitors
- PFS & Bloodwork: What Tests to Consider and Why
- PFS doctor: who to see
- PFS Foundation: Patients & Loved Ones Crying Out
- PFS Foundation: The Deadly Risks of Finasteride
- PFS is listed as a rare disease
- PFS or depression? How to tell
- Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS) and Bone Loss
- Propecia and Male Fertility
- Propecia risks: Ted Schaeffer with Peter Attia
- Report finasteride side effects to the FDA
- Reuters: Judge Unseals Merck Documents on Propecia
- Reuters: Lawsuit Seeks to Pull Propecia from the Market
- Saw palmetto side effects: like finasteride?
- Team Melcangi Launches the Milano Project on PFS
- The Dark Side of 5-Alpha Reductase (5AR) Inhibitors
- The Dark Side of Finasteride
- The Devastating Truth About a Popular Hair Loss Drug and PFS
- The Diagnostic Criteria for Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS)
- The Epoch Times: Urgent Alert for Men Taking Finasteride
- The Origins of Propecia (Finasteride)
- The Overlooked Importance of DHT and 5-Alpha Reductase
- The Potential Role of Estradiol (E2) Therapy in PFS
- They Wanted a Quick Fix for Hair Loss
- Topical finasteride: is it safer than tablets?
- Understanding the Risks of Hair Loss Treatments
- What CBC/Radio-Canada Uncovered About Finasteride
- What does PFS feel like?
- What happens when you stop taking finasteride?
- What is Propecia? Uses, benefits and risks
- When do finasteride side effects start?
- Where to Find Peer Support for PFS
- Worried about PFS? What to know
Patient stories
- Alex's Story With PFS
- Ardalan's story: nearly 10 years on finasteride
- Carlos’s Struggle with PFS
- Connor's Story: Finasteride, My Health and My Career
- Damon's Story With Post-Finasteride Syndrome
- Gary's Experience with Topical Finasteride
- How Propecia Ruined Chris' Boxing Career
- Imraan's story: saw palmetto in a multivitamin
- Jade's story: spironolactone for hair loss
- Jaren's Experience Taking Finasteride
- Konrad's story: 10 days of finasteride
- Kyle's story: after stopping finasteride
- Lucas's story: finasteride at 18
- Marko's story: 3 days of finasteride
- Marshall's Story With Post-Finasteride Syndrome
- Matt's story: 3 years on finasteride
- Matt's story: topical dutasteride
- Michael's Struggle with PFS After Using Finasteride
- Miles' Experience with Post Finasteride Syndrome
- Nathan's story: 2 half doses of finasteride
- Rafael's story: 18 pills of finasteride
- Sam's Story With Post-Finasteride Syndrome
- Sam's story: 1 pill of finasteride
- Sam's story: not warned about finasteride
- Sawyer’s Battle with PFS After Using Topical Finasteride
- Shaun’s Story: The Unseen Struggles of PFS
- Sumair's story: 4 doses of finasteride
- Thammika's story: a marriage after finasteride
- The Silent Struggle of PFS: Ryan’s Story
- Tim's story: nearly 17 years on finasteride
Post-SSRI sexual dysfunction (PSSD)
Articles
- Adjusting Relationships After a PSSD Crash
- Antidepressant sexual problems: can they last?
- Antidepressants and sex: what the rankings miss
- Antidepressants in teens: sexual side effects
- Can antidepressants numb love?
- Can PSSD happen after a few pills?
- Citalopram side effects: can they last?
- Coping with Social Isolation After a PSSD Crash
- Dapoxetine side effects: can they last?
- Do SSRI sexual side effects ever go away?
- Does PSSD go away? What recovery looks like
- Emotional blunting on SSRIs: can it last?
- Epigenetic Effects of Citalopram
- Epigenetic Side-Effects of Common Pharmaceuticals
- Exercise and Diet: Cautious Steps Towards Managing PSSD
- Finding Support: Connecting with the PSSD Community
- Fluvoxamine sexual side effects: can they last?
- Genital numbness after SSRIs: can it last?
- How is PSSD diagnosed if there's no test?
- How long does sertraline stay in your system?
- How to Communicate with Family and Friends About PSSD
- How to report PSSD on the Yellow Card
- I Think I Have PSSD—What Should I Do?
- Is PSSD real? What the leaflets say
- Joanna Moncrieff on serotonin and SSRIs
- Lasting sexual side effects: not just SSRIs
- Lexapro emotional numbness: can it last?
- Lexapro sexual side effects: can they last?
- Long-term effects of antidepressants
- Managing Sleep Issues After a PSSD Crash
- Managing Work and Professional Life with PSSD
- Measuring numbness: PSSD sensation studies
- Mirtazapine sexual side effects: can they last?
- NHS on antidepressant sexual side effects
- No sex drive after stopping antidepressants
- Orgasm with no pleasure after SSRIs
- Paroxetine and Sexual Dysfunction
- PFS and PSSD: similar symptoms, a possible link
- Prozac sexual side effects: can they last?
- PSSD and Relationships: Navigating the Challenges
- PSSD blood tests: what they can and can't show
- PSSD doctor: who to see in the UK
- PSSD in women: genital numbness that can last
- PSSD or depression? How to tell
- PSSD or withdrawal: what's the difference?
- PSSD warnings around the world
- PSSD warnings: what the MHRA, EMA and FDA say
- PSSD: Contributory Factors and Case Characterization
- Report antidepressant side effects to the FDA
- Risk of Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction: A Retrospective Study
- Sertraline emotional numbness: can it last?
- Sertraline sexual side effects: can they last?
- SNRI sexual side effects: can they last?
- Understanding the PSSD Crash
- What does PSSD feel like?
- When do SSRI sexual side effects start?
- When does it count as PSSD?
- Which antidepressants are linked to PSSD?
- Worried about PSSD? What to know
- Yassie Pirani on the psychological toll of PSSD
Patient stories
- Amanda's story: 6 years on Lexapro
- Andy's story: 13 years after citalopram
- Anthony's story: 11 pills of sertraline
- Benjamin’s 14-Year Battle with PSSD
- Charlotte's story: 7 years on antidepressants
- Cornelia's story: 3 weeks of mirtazapine
- Francis's story: a nurse practitioner on PSSD
- Grant’s Journey with Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD)
- Interview with Rosie, PSSD Network President
- Jonathan’s Experience as a PSSD Patient
- Jorge's story: restarting SSRIs
- Katie's story: 14 years after Prozac
- Matt's story: emotional numbness on Rexulti
- Max's story: 1 month on sertraline
- Nick’s Struggle with Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD)
- Opressor's story: 6 years after citalopram
- Stephen's story: 6 days back on Lexapro
- Victoria's story: two weeks of Lexapro, then trazodone
Post-Accutane syndrome (PAS)
Articles
- Accutane and depression after stopping
- Accutane brain fog: can it last after stopping?
- Accutane dry eyes: can they last?
- Accutane erectile dysfunction: can it last?
- Accutane sexual side effects in women
- Accutane sexual side effects: can they last?
- Before starting Accutane: questions to ask
- Does post-Accutane syndrome go away?
- Doug Bremner on Accutane, PAS and the brain
- Emotional numbness after Accutane
- FDA Accutane label: sexual effects may last
- Hair thinning after Accutane: can it last?
- How is post-Accutane syndrome diagnosed?
- How long does Accutane stay in your system?
- How to report isotretinoin side effects
- I think I have post-Accutane syndrome
- Is isotretinoin safe? What the warnings say
- Is post-Accutane syndrome real?
- Isotretinoin for teenagers: what parents ask
- Isotretinoin under 18: UK rules changed in 2026
- Isotretinoin warnings around the world
- Long-term side effects of Accutane
- Low-dose Accutane side effects: can they last?
- Post-Accutane syndrome support: find others
- What does post-Accutane syndrome feel like?
Patient stories
Post-drug syndromes and general
Articles
- Brain fog after finasteride or SSRIs: PFS and PSSD
- Can't orgasm: could a medicine be why?
- Did a medicine cause this? 3 ways to tell
- Dr. Kenneth Peters on the First PFS/PSSD/PAS Summit
- Dr. Will Powers on the Genetics of Post-Drug Syndromes
- Emotional numbness: could a medicine be why?
- Erectile dysfunction at 20: is it a medicine?
- Genital numbness: could a medicine be why?
- Gut Transit Time and Its Effect on Health
- How Drugs Are Released Without Long-Term Safety Knowledge
- How PSSD, PFS and PAS warnings got on leaflets
- Josef Witt-Doerring on the FDA and psychiatry
- Journal templates for coping with PFS and PSSD
- Low libido in your 20s: is it a medicine?
- Medicines with sexual side effects: 8 kinds
- Monthly Video Update - September 2024
- Parenting with PFS and PSSD
- PAS, PFS and PSSD: what they share
- Permanent erectile dysfunction from medicine?
- Post-drug syndromes: do they start under 25?
- PSSD and PFS codes: MedDRA and ICD
- Reuters: Court Let Merck Hide a Drug’s Risks
- Side effects after stopping: PSSD, PFS and PAS
- Suicidal thoughts with PSSD, PFS or PAS
- The Connection Between DHT Levels and Mental Health
- The Economist: Would You Risk a Breakdown to Cure Baldness?
- The Importance of Data: Understanding PFS and PSSD
- Understanding and Managing Anhedonia in PFS and PSSD
- Why reporting drug side effects matters
- Yellow Card: report a side effect years later
Patient stories
- Cael's story: mild anxiety, then 6 drugs
- Chirag's story: the crash in July 2024
- Daryl's story: 13 years, and little support
- Jevin's story: first prescribed at 11
- Noah - How SSRIs and 5AR inhibitors devastated my life
- Pablo's story: a crash after 7 years
- Patrick's story: 1 dose on restarting
- Ryan's story: 2 weeks of Lion's Mane
By medicine
For each medicine: its page with what the official texts say, then the articles that name it.
Sertraline
Citalopram
Escitalopram
Fluoxetine
Paroxetine
Fluvoxamine
Venlafaxine
Duloxetine
Desvenlafaxine
Milnacipran
Finasteride
- The medicine’s page:Finasteride warnings: what the pack now says
- A Warning About Finasteride's Mental Health Risks
- Altered SRD5A2 Gene Methylation in PFS Patients
- Androgen receptor gene length in PFS and hair loss
- Bipolar Androgen Therapy & Post-Finasteride Syndrome
- Brain fog after finasteride or SSRIs: PFS and PSSD
- Could Epigenetics Explain Post-Finasteride Syndrome?
- Derek Blumke on finasteride and veterans
- Does finasteride lower testosterone?
- Emotional impact of post-finasteride syndrome
- Finasteride (Propecia) and Anxiety: An Overlooked Link
- Finasteride (Propecia) and Depression
- Finasteride 5 mg (Proscar) side effects
- Finasteride after a hair transplant
- Finasteride and ejaculation: less semen
- Finasteride and penile shrinkage: what we know
- Finasteride and suicidal thoughts: the warnings
- Finasteride and suicidality: EMA opens a review
- Finasteride and the Yellow Card Scheme
- Finasteride for women: can side effects last?
- Finasteride from Hims, Keeps or Boots: side effects
- Finasteride gynaecomastia: can it last?
- Finasteride in the UK: prescriptions uncounted
- Finasteride in your teens and twenties
- Finasteride sexual side effects: can they last?
- Finasteride side effects after years of use
- Finasteride side effects and PFS on Reddit
- Finasteride side effects: the serious risks
- Finasteride vs minoxidil vs dutasteride: risks
- Finasteride-Induced Eye Toxicity: Serious Risks for Patients
- Finasteride: The Molecular Links to Side Effects
- Gene expression changes in PFS: a 2021 study
- Gut Microbiota Alterations in PFS Patients
- Hemmeligheden bag Propecia (Finasterid)
- How Dangerous is Propecia? Understanding the Hidden Risks
- How long does finasteride stay in your system?
- Introducing PAF: For Those Affected by Finasteride
- Investigating Genetic Factors in PFS
- Is Finasteride Safe? Understanding the Risks and Benefits
- Is Full Recovery from Post-Finasteride Syndrome Possible?
- Is Post-Finasteride Syndrome Linked to Autoimmune Activity?
- Is Post-Finasteride Syndrome Real?
- Le Parisien: A Mother’s Fight After Her Son’s Suicide
- Long-term finasteride and dutasteride side effects
- Managing Post-Finasteride Syndrome Through Lifestyle Changes
- Mayer Brezis on finasteride and drug regulation
- Neuroactive Steroid Levels in PFS Patients
- New York Post: Propecia and memory loss claims
- Persistent Sexual Symptoms After Finasteride Use
- PFS Foundation: The Deadly Risks of Finasteride
- Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS) and Bone Loss
- Propecia and Male Fertility
- Propecia risks: Ted Schaeffer with Peter Attia
- Report finasteride side effects to the FDA
- Reuters: Judge Unseals Merck Documents on Propecia
- Reuters: Lawsuit Seeks to Pull Propecia from the Market
- Saw palmetto side effects: like finasteride?
- The Dark Side of Finasteride
- The Diagnostic Criteria for Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS)
- The Epoch Times: Urgent Alert for Men Taking Finasteride
- The Origins of Propecia (Finasteride)
- The Potential Role of Estradiol (E2) Therapy in PFS
- Topical finasteride: is it safer than tablets?
- What CBC/Radio-Canada Uncovered About Finasteride
- What happens when you stop taking finasteride?
- What is Propecia? Uses, benefits and risks
- When do finasteride side effects start?
Dutasteride
Isotretinoin
- The medicine’s page:Isotretinoin warnings around the world
- Accutane and depression after stopping
- Accutane brain fog: can it last after stopping?
- Accutane dry eyes: can they last?
- Accutane erectile dysfunction: can it last?
- Accutane sexual side effects in women
- Accutane sexual side effects: can they last?
- Before starting Accutane: questions to ask
- Does post-Accutane syndrome go away?
- Doug Bremner on Accutane, PAS and the brain
- Emotional numbness after Accutane
- FDA Accutane label: sexual effects may last
- Hair thinning after Accutane: can it last?
- How is post-Accutane syndrome diagnosed?
- How long does Accutane stay in your system?
- How to report isotretinoin side effects
- I think I have post-Accutane syndrome
- Is isotretinoin safe? What the warnings say
- Is post-Accutane syndrome real?
- Isotretinoin for teenagers: what parents ask
- Isotretinoin under 18: UK rules changed in 2026
- Long-term side effects of Accutane
- Low-dose Accutane side effects: can they last?
- Post-Accutane syndrome support: find others
- What does post-Accutane syndrome feel like?
Tools and reference
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- GlossaryPlain definitions of the words this site uses.
- What changedDocuments from medicines regulators, by date.
- How we check sources and correct errorsHow our facts are checked, and how to tell us about a mistake.
- Letter for your doctorA letter you can take to your doctor about your symptoms.
- Report a side effectHow to tell a medicines regulator what happened to you.
- Join the patient registrySign up to connect with other patients and share what happened to you.
- Patient storiesPeople in their own words.
- WhatsApp groupJoin our patient group on WhatsApp.
- Milano studyThe research project in Milan we raise money for.
- PressFor journalists: contacts and background.