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CBC on Emotional, Sexual, and Physical Side Effects of Hair Loss Treatment -- Totally NOT about Musk [1]
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Date: 2025-04-02
Back in March, Canadian Broadcasting (now branded as CBC I guess) had a story about, well, I’ll let them say it:
Men interviewed by CBC/Radio Canada during a six-month investigation of the hair loss drug finasteride say it caused sexual, psychological and physical side-effects for them that have lasted months if not years after they ceased taking it.
Note the link contains a WARNING that the article includes a mention of suicidal ideation, so beware the link and scrolling below if that’s an issue for you!
Here’s the link: www.cbc.ca/…
Since Musk is operating as Co-President, it seems like things like this should be investigated and vetted.
Here are some clips from the article:
Denise Turner said the worst of her son's symptoms was anhedonia, the inability to feel emotions. "I used to fight with him. I'd say: 'What do you mean you don't feel love, Marc?' He'd say, 'I can't feel it anymore, mom. There's no comfort anywhere.'"
The men interviewed by CBC/Radio-Canada said their symptoms are debilitating: loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, infertility, cognitive and physical issues, anxiety, insomnia, depression and, in many cases, suicidal ideation. "It's a complete chemical castration where you have no chemical reaction to anything sexual, anything in life," said Michael, a British Columbia man who says his symptoms have lasted more than 15 years. "You are suddenly living in black and white while everyone else is still in colour."
Finasteride "blocks the conversion of several hormones and neuro steroids in the brain," said Michael Irwig, an endocrinologist and professor at Harvard University in Boston who has studied the drug and its impacts. "That has implications for how nerves communicate to each other, and I hypothesize that it can impair libido and erectile function." Dr. Serge Carrier, a Montreal-based urologist who has seen PFS patients, said such serious side-effects remain rare. "It's important to remember that the majority of patients will not experience permanent symptoms with this type of medication," he said. "The problem is that we don't know which men could develop these symptoms or why."
Sound like anyone we know?
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