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Hair Loss Drugs Linked to Depression, ED
12 Jan
Summary
- Doctors warn of depression and ED from hair loss medication.
- Digital subscription services increasingly used for medication.
- Finasteride, a key drug, blocks hormone production.
General practitioners are observing a rise in men experiencing unexpected depression and erectile dysfunction after using hair loss medications. This has prompted a strong recommendation for patients to seek face-to-face consultations and consider pre-medication blood tests as a safety measure.
Younger demographics, including Gen Z and Millennials, are increasingly turning to digital subscription services for convenient delivery of hair, skin, and mental health medications. Australian companies like Mosh and Pilot facilitate online doctor consultations for these treatments.
These services often include finasteride, a prescription medication used to combat male pattern hair loss by reducing specific hormone production. While finasteride has a long history of use for enlarged prostates, its potential psychological and physiological side effects are now a growing concern for medical professionals.
