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Het is al langer bekend dat finasteride effect heeft op belangrijke neurosteroïden, waaronder allopregnanolone, de 'feel good' steroïde.

Allopregnanolone possesses a wide variety of effects, including, in no particular order, antidepressant, anxiolytic, stress-reducing, rewarding,[9] prosocial,[10] antiaggressive,[11] prosexual,[10] sedative, pro-sleep,[12] cognitive, memory-impairment, analgesic,[13] anesthetic, anticonvulsant, neuroprotective, and neurogenic effects.