Finasteride
May 2013
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1 / 1 resultsresearch Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Exacerbation During Pharmacological Inhibition of Endogenous Neurosteroid Synthesis
13 citations , February 2013 in “BMJ Case Reports” Stopping finasteride improved seizure control, suggesting neurosteroids affect seizures and treatment.
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