5 Alpha Reductase Inhibitors And The Risk Of Suicide And Depression
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
In December 2015, Health Canada issued a warning about a potential relationship between
suicide and finasteride use and called for further research. No population based studies have
assessed the risk of suicide with finasteride use, and this risk is not currently part of the
product monograph. Furthermore, the link between depression and finasteride has not been well
studied in the older population who are the primary users of this medication.