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Concerns about Finasteride are dramatically overblown. It’s one of the most extensively studied and commonly prescribed medications for men. Side effects like these are comparable to placebo. They also conveniently happen to be the same types of effects that can be produced psychosomatically.


It's also extensively studied at 5x the dose people are talking about here. Men are prescribed 5mg for prostate enlargement. It's 1mg to treat hair loss




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