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1) these are not anecdotal reports. they are studies, in one case a prospective study, and in another a systematic review, both known to be very reliable methods of evaluation, showing that side effects occur in 15-33% of those who take the medication. and anyway, i'm not sure what you mean by 'causation, because studies do not show causation, they show association, from which you have to infer the rest. as to the 'permanent' or 'persistent' issue, of course, no studies yet. i will tell you 'anecdotally' that i recently talked to a friend who is a urologist who says he see "lots" of people with 'persistent' post propecia symptoms that last anywhere from 3-6 months after stopping the medication. the psychological trauma this causes on patients is immense. in fact, they already have a 'treatment protocol' that they start when they see a patient with this (daily cialis for "rehabilitation"). patients have to pay for this out of pocket, which is a cost Merck should bear. And likely will. the issue that makes me most concerned is that those who are concerned about this drug can cite dozens of studies, while there is nothing except the Merck studies from the mid 90's which contradict these new findings. clearly... something is rotten in Merck's lab notebooks, and the reason they would do this is obvious.
2) biologic plausibility. propecia is known to block DHT production. in fact, that is what it is designed to do. DHT is known to have a host of 'male' effects, including causing a) erections and b) hair loss. no biologic plausibility for aspartame. aspartame is not a drug. it was not designed to have biologic effects other than be a sweetener.
what is a terrible shame is that millions of young men have been made to feel like there is something 'wrong' with them so they take a pill that alters their hormones. its really insane.
1) these are not anecdotal reports. they are studies, in one case a prospective study, and in another a systematic review, both known to be very reliable methods of evaluation, showing that side effects occur in 15-33% of those who take the medication. and anyway, i'm not sure what you mean by 'causation, because studies do not show causation, they show association, from which you have to infer the rest. as to the 'permanent' or 'persistent' issue, of course, no studies yet. i will tell you 'anecdotally' that i recently talked to a friend who is a urologist who says he see "lots" of people with 'persistent' post propecia symptoms that last anywhere from 3-6 months after stopping the medication. the psychological trauma this causes on patients is immense. in fact, they already have a 'treatment protocol' that they start when they see a patient with this (daily cialis for "rehabilitation"). patients have to pay for this out of pocket, which is a cost Merck should bear. And likely will. the issue that makes me most concerned is that those who are concerned about this drug can cite dozens of studies, while there is nothing except the Merck studies from the mid 90's which contradict these new findings. clearly... something is rotten in Merck's lab notebooks, and the reason they would do this is obvious.
2) biologic plausibility. propecia is known to block DHT production. in fact, that is what it is designed to do. DHT is known to have a host of 'male' effects, including causing a) erections and b) hair loss. no biologic plausibility for aspartame. aspartame is not a drug. it was not designed to have biologic effects other than be a sweetener.
what is a terrible shame is that millions of young men have been made to feel like there is something 'wrong' with them so they take a pill that alters their hormones. its really insane.
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