4 citations
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April 2025 in “Frontiers in Immunology” Extracellular vesicles could offer precise treatments for psychiatric conditions by targeting brain networks.
December 2025 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” Isotretinoin effectively treats severe acne but has serious side effects and requires careful monitoring.
15 citations
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April 2008 in “Headache” People with migraines often have mental health conditions, and treatment should be personalized to address both issues safely.
12 citations
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April 2018 in “Physiology & Behavior” Finasteride raises suicide-linked aggression and stops clozapine's positive effects in schizophrenia animals.
October 2014 in “Archives of disease in childhood” Childhood cancer diagnosis leads to long-term physical and emotional health issues in parents.
January 2017 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” The congress showed that psychological therapy can help skin condition patients, social media affects acne stigma, education improves atopic dermatitis, and patient satisfaction in dermatology is high, especially with good doctor engagement.
3 citations
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November 2024 in “Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal” Anabolic-androgenic steroids can harm women's health and their offspring.
April 2017 in “European Psychiatry” Some antidepressants can cause emotional numbness and other unusual side effects.
11 citations
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January 2020 in “Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences” Antidepressants can cause long-term side effects like severe withdrawal symptoms and sexual dysfunction, which can last for months or years after stopping the medication.
134 citations
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August 2012 in “The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry” Former finasteride users with persistent sexual side effects have higher rates of depression and suicidal thoughts.
April 2008 in “Annals of General Psychiatry” Social isolation changes brain receptors and makes ethanol more impactful.
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January 2016 in “Skin appendage disorders” The document concludes that sexual and psychiatric side effects from 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors are reported, but more high-quality research is needed to understand how often they occur.
18 citations
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March 2020 in “Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology” The enzymes 5α-reductase and 3α/β-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase help create brain-active substances from progesterone and testosterone, which could be used for treatment, but more research is needed to ensure their safety and effectiveness.
November 2022 in “IntechOpen eBooks” Hair loss can significantly impact a person's mental health, causing issues like anxiety and depression, and stress can trigger hair loss.
Chronic hair diseases can severely impact mental health and self-confidence.
21 citations
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January 1988 in “Stress Medicine” Stress affects skin health and emotional well-being should be considered in skin disease treatment.
18 citations
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September 2021 in “Journal of Neuroendocrinology” Neurosteroids can influence behavior by modulating brain inhibition, with potential for treating psychiatric disorders.
4 citations
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June 2011 in “PubMed” Alopecia should be treated as a medical condition because it may increase the risk of serious diseases and psychological issues.
1 citations
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April 2022 in “Global health & medicine” Long COVID in Japan involves persistent symptoms like fatigue and may be caused by lasting organ damage and prolonged inflammation, with vaccination as a potential treatment.
January 2026 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” Oral finasteride may cause more sexual side effects than expected, possibly due to negative publicity and reporting bias.
September 2025 in “Therapies” Finasteride use for hair loss may cause depression and suicidal thoughts, requiring careful monitoring.
April 2024 in “International journal of impotence research” Some men experience persistent sexual, neurological, and psychological symptoms after stopping finasteride, but evidence of permanent damage is inconclusive.
52 citations
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October 2016 in “Clinics in Dermatology” Some medications can cause acne, and stopping these drugs is the main treatment.
1 citations
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December 2021 in “Androgens” Testosterone and its metabolites affect brain functions and could help treat neurological disorders.
79 citations
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January 2000 in “Annals of Clinical Psychiatry” Some psychiatric medications can cause hair loss, but stopping or reducing the dose usually reverses it.
7 citations
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March 2018 in “Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology” Valproate can cause brain swelling with high ammonia levels, possibly underreported, especially in psychiatric patients.
March 2024 in “Journal of Endocrinological Investigation” Finasteride treatment in rats changed the expression of genes related to psychiatric and neurological functions, and these changes persisted after stopping the drug.
30 citations
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May 1991 in “Psychosomatics” Some psychiatric medications can cause reversible hair loss.
1 citations
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January 2005 in “Side effects of drugs annual” The document concluded that various dermatological treatments have different effectiveness and side effects, with some causing irritation, allergic reactions, or systemic effects.
2 citations
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October 2025 in “Frontiers in Medicine” Isotretinoin has many serious side effects, including some new ones, needing better safety measures and updated labels.