ea0081p448 | Reproductive and Developmental Endocrinology | ECE2022
Giatti Silvia
, Diviccaro Silvia
, Di Domizio Alessandro
, Cioffi Lucia
, Falvo Eva
, Caruso Donatella
, Contini Alessandro
, Cosimo Melcangi Roberto
Finasteride is a 5alpha-reductase (5α-R) inhibitor used in clinics to treat androgen-dependent conditions, such as benign prostate hyperplasia and androgenetic alopecia (AGA). Its use has been associated with several adverse effects, including sexual complaints. However, to date, no hypothesis to explain such adverse effects has been proposed. This is a consequence of the still incomplete knowledge of the intricate network of motivational, psychological, and molecular inp...