Moral Medicine

Konrad was a healthy, strong, disciplined man. He worked hard, traveled the world, cared deeply for his family—and took care of his body. But after using topical Finasteride for just 10 days, his life changed in ways he never imagined.In this raw and emotional interview, Konrad shares how a drug marketed as “safe” left him battling neurological, emotional, and physical symptoms that few doctors understand—and most people can’t even see. From panic attacks and insomnia to cognitive dysfunction and anhedonia, his words cut deep into what it means to suffer invisibly.

📌 Topics Covered:

– The hidden dangers of topical Finasteride– Epigenetic effects and neurosteroid disruption

– The failure of doctors to recognize Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS)

– The emotional toll of being gaslit and dismissed

– Why Konrad is speaking out to protect others

This is more than a story about hair loss—it’s a warning. A drug sold as cosmetic can destroy the soul.

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Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS) has a devastating impact on patients, their families, and their communities. It can lead to long-term disability, isolation, and in the most tragic cases, suicide. Every person has the right to make a fully informed decision about their health.

🔬 More research is urgently needed.Learn more and support the latest scientific initiative here:👉 https://www.pfsnetwork.org/science💡

Donate to PFS research:👉 https://www.pfsnetwork.org/donate🗣

Your story matters.

If you're suffering from damage —triggered by Finasteride, Accutane (Isotretinoin), antidepressants, or other similar compounds—please consider sharing your story with us.

📩 Reach out: [email protected]

By speaking up, we break the silence and move one step closer to recognition, accountability, and hope.

In this powerful interview, therapist and educator Yassie Pirani speaks out about Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD), an underrecognized but devastating condition affecting a significant number of antidepressant users. Drawing from both clinical experience and published research, Yassie reveals that 13% of past SSRI users report persistent genital numbness — a figure that challenges the mainstream narrative that PSSD is “rare.”We discuss:

• The psychological, emotional, and physical toll of PSSD

• Why most doctors dismiss it — and how that compounds the harm

• How SSRIs and other drugs like Finasteride and Ashwagandha can cause lasting neurological and sexual side effects

• The parallels between PSSD and other forms of trauma

• What therapists and medical professionals need to understand — and why patients feel betrayed

This is not just about side effects. It’s about identity loss, grief, and medical systems that gaslight the people they’re meant to help.

🧠 Hosted by Mark Millich

📺 Moral Medicine is a platform for those harmed by medications — and for those fighting to be heard.👇

Watch, share, and help us break the silence.PSSD has a disastrous impact on patients, their families, and their friends.It often leads to disability, isolation, and even suicide. Every person is valuable, and everyone deserves to make a fully informed choice about their health.

🔬 More research into Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction is desperately needed.

Learn more and support the newest scientific initiative at: pssdnetwork.org/literature

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🗣️ Your story matters.

If you're a patient suffering from PFS, PSSD, or PAS — triggered by SSRIs, Finasteride, Accutane (Isotretinoin), antidepressants, or certain supplements (saw palmetto, lions mane, ashwagandha, etc.) — please consider sharing your story with us.

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In this emotional and eye-opening interview, Matt shares his journey after being prescribed Rexulti — an atypical antipsychotic that led to life-altering consequences. What started as a plea for help turned into years of emotional numbness, sexual dysfunction, chronic fatigue, and deep disconnection from life itself.

He opens up about the psychiatric pressure to medicate, the trauma of losing his emotions, and the isolation of living with symptoms that most people can’t even imagine — including the tragic loss of a close friend who took her life after experiencing similar symptoms.

This is the reality of Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD). It destroys quality of life. It isolates. It disables. And in some cases, it kills.

PSSD has a disastrous impact on patients, their families, and their friends. It often leads to disability, isolation, and even suicide. Every person is valuable, and everyone deserves to make a fully informed choice about their health.

More research into Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction is desperately needed. Learn more about and support the newest scientific initiative at: pssdnetwork.org/literature

Donate to PSSD Research: pssdnetwork.org/donate/research

Your story matters.

If you're suffering from damage —triggered by Finasteride, Accutane (Isotretinoin), antidepressants, or other similar compounds—please consider sharing your story with us.

You can email us at: [email protected]

In this gripping interview, former FDA medical officer and psychiatrist Dr. Josef Witt-Doering joins Moral Medicine to reveal how the regulatory system is failing the very people it’s meant to protect. Drawing from his insider experience, Dr. Witt-Doering explains how pharmaceutical companies influence medical research, dominate academic psychiatry, and distort informed consent—leaving millions of patients vulnerable to life-altering harm.

We dive deep into the realities behind conditions like Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS) and Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD), and why the FDA continues to ignore credible patient reports. Dr. Witt-Doering shares powerful insights on the indoctrination within medical training, the silence of academic psychiatry, and what it will take to create meaningful change.

This conversation is a must-watch for anyone affected by pharmaceutical injury—or anyone who wants to understand how deeply compromised the current system has become.

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction

00:45 - Josef’s background in psychiatry and the FDA

05:30 - Why academic psychiatry protects the status quo

12:00 - How pharma influences research and medical education

19:40 - Why regulators ignore drug harm

27:00 - The role of cognitive dissonance in medicine

34:15 - PFS, PSSD, and the need for real recognition

42:00 - What needs to change

50:00 - A call to action for patients and the public

If you’ve been harmed by a medication and want to share your story, reach out at moralmedicine.org

Sam was living a normal life—married, healthy, and optimistic about the future, but everything changed after he started taking Finasteride - a drug commonly prescribed for hair loss. In this powerful and emotional interview, Sam opens up about the horrifying and permanent side effects he experienced: genital shrinkage, numbness, severe sexual dysfunction, and the psychological toll that followed.

He was never warned. Doctors downplayed the risks. One even admitted that many patients had reported similar damage—but offered no solutions.

This is not just a story about hair loss. It’s a story about trust, medical betrayal, and the silent epidemic of Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS). Sam’s voice adds to the growing chorus of men around the world who were blindsided by a drug they were told was "safe."

🎙 Subscribe to Moral Medicine for more interviews exposing the untold impact of pharmaceuticals.

📢 Share this video to raise awareness. No one should go through this without answers.

Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS) has a devastating impact on patients, their families, and their communities. It can lead to long-term disability, isolation, and in the most tragic cases, suicide. Every person has the right to make a fully informed decision about their health.

🔬 More research is urgently needed.Learn more and support the latest scientific initiative here:https://www.pfsnetwork.org/science

💡 Donate to PFS research:👉 https://www.pfsnetwork.org/donate🗣

Your story matters. If you're suffering from damage —triggered by Finasteride, Accutane (Isotretinoin), antidepressants, or other similar compounds—please consider sharing your story with us.

📩 Reach out: [email protected]

By speaking up, we break the silence and move one step closer to recognition, accountability, and hope.

In this heartbreaking interview, Vincent and Yoko share the devastating story of their son Romain — a bright, gifted teenager whose life was cut short after being prescribed the SSRI paroxetine. What began as an effort to address obsessive thoughts turned into a nightmare of emotional instability, disinhibition, catatonia, and ultimately, suicide.

This is not just a story about a medication. It’s a story about silence. About a system that failed to warn. About the unimaginable grief of losing a child to something that never should have happened — and the doctors who never acknowledged the risks.

Vincent and Yoko are speaking out not just to honor their son, but to protect other families from the same fate. Their courage gives voice to those suffering in silence — and brings urgent attention to the dangers too often buried beneath clinical language and pharmaceutical marketing.

Watch their story. Share their voice. And help ensure that Romain’s loss was not in vain.

Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) is the current term for a rare syndrome characterized by devastating physical, neurological, and sexual side effects that persist and progress even after stopping SSRIs.

PSSD has a disastrous impact on patients, their families, and their friends. It often leads to disability, isolation, and even suicide. Every person is valuable, and everyone deserves to make a fully informed choice about their health.

More research into Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction is desperately needed. Learn more about and support the newest scientific initiative here: https://www.pssdnetwork.org/literature

Donate to PSSD Research here: https://www.pssdnetwork.org/donate/re...

Your Story Matters!

If you're suffering from damage —triggered by Finasteride, Accutane (Isotretinoin), antidepressants, or other similar compounds—please consider sharing your story with us.

You can email us at [email protected].

For decades, millions have been told a simple story: depression is caused by a chemical imbalance—specifically, low serotonin—and antidepressants correct it. But what if that story was never true?

In this powerful and urgent episode of Moral Medicine, psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Joanna Moncrieff joins us to expose how one of the most influential myths in modern medicine took hold—and the profound harm it's caused.

Dr. Moncrieff is a professor at University College London, a consultant psychiatrist, and co-founder of the Critical Psychiatry Network. In 2022, she led a landmark review of the serotonin theory of depression and found no consistent evidence that low serotonin causes the condition—despite this being a message repeated to patients, plastered in advertisements, and echoed by trusted doctors.

We dive deep into:

• The origins of the chemical imbalance theory—and how it became pharmaceutical marketing gold
• The complicity of psychiatry in promoting a narrative it quietly knew was weak
• What antidepressants are actually doing to the brain (and why we still don’t fully understand it)The disturbing realities of emotional blunting, physical dependence, and long-term withdrawalThe growing crisis of PSSD (Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction) and why it’s so underacknowledgedWhy psychiatry remains defensive—and what this resistance says about systemic moral failure
• The path forward: de-medicalizing emotional suffering and building an honest system of care

At Moral Medicine, we document stories and research that mainstream medicine ignores. We speak with patients, whistleblowers, and experts to shine a light on the darker side of modern healthcare—and to push for a future grounded in truth, accountability, and compassion.

If you or someone you love has ever felt gaslit, dismissed, or harmed by psychiatric medications, this conversation is essential.

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Patrick, a long-time antidepressant user from Germany, shares his harrowing story of how Lexapro—and later, antipsychotics like Seroquel and Risperidone—led to a catastrophic decline in his mental and physical health. After years of stable use with no withdrawal issues, he decided to come off the medication during a high point in his life. But what followed was a nightmare: severe akathisia, emotional numbness, cognitive dysfunction, seizures, and full-body nerve damage after just a single dose upon reinstatement.

Hospitalized and dismissed by doctors who denied any link to the medications, Patrick was further harmed by additional drugs given without proper warning. He now lives with chronic depression, extreme apathy, physical pain, and neurological dysfunction—completely disabled and stripped of the life he once had.

This is a sobering look into the reality of iatrogenic injury and the denial patients often face when seeking help. Patrick’s story is a call for awareness, accountability, and compassion for those suffering after psychiatric medication exposure.

This video is dedicated to his parents, who supported him through it all.Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) is the current term for a rare syndrome characterized by devastating physical, neurological, and sexual side effects that persist and progress even after stopping SSRIs.

PSSD has a disastrous impact on patients, their families, and their friends. It often leads to disability, isolation, and even suicide. Every person is valuable, and everyone deserves to make a fully informed choice about their health.

More research into Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction is desperately needed. Learn more about and support the newest scientific initiative here: https://www.pssdnetwork.org/literature

Donate to PSSD Research here: https://www.pssdnetwork.org/donate/re...

Your Story Matters!

If you're suffering from damage —triggered by Finasteride, Accutane (Isotretinoin), antidepressants, or other similar compounds—please consider sharing your story with us.

You can email us at [email protected].

In this powerful interview, Thammika shares her deeply personal story of how Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS) affected not just her partner — but their entire relationship, future, and family. Her ex-husband developed severe sexual dysfunction after taking Finasteride before they met, and while their love for each other remained, the loss of intimacy ultimately led to the end of their marriage.

She opens up about the emotional toll this took on her — including moments of profound isolation and even suicidal ideation — and how that pain became the creative force behind her novel, Stamford Hospital, which went on to become the #1 bestseller of all books on Amazon Singapore.

This conversation isn’t just about side effects — it’s about how one drug can quietly unravel the most important relationships in someone’s life. It’s about the unseen impact on spouses, children, and families. And it’s a call to medical systems, pharmaceutical companies, and telehealth providers to be honest — because informed consent isn’t real if people don’t know what’s truly at stake.

Thammika's book - Stamford Hospital - https://www.amazon.com/Stamford-Hospi...

If you’re considering Finasteride, or if someone you love is struggling after taking it, please watch this. This is what the ripple effect looks like — and it deserves to be heard.

Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS) is a rare yet life-altering condition that causes persistent and sometimes worsening physical, neurological, and sexual side effects even after stopping the drug. It primarily affects younger men taking Finasteride for hair loss, and currently, there is no known effective treatment.

PFS has a disastrous impact on patients, their families, and their friends. It often leads to disability, isolation, and even suicide. Every person is valuable, and everyone deserves to make a fully informed choice about their health.

More research into Post-Finasteride Syndrome is desperately needed. Learn more about and support the newest scientific initiative here: https://www.pfsnetwork.org/science

Donate to PFS Research here: https://www.pfsnetwork.org/donate

Your Story Matters!

If you're suffering from damage —triggered by Finasteride, Accutane (Isotretinoin), antidepressants, or other similar compounds—please consider sharing your story with us.

PFS can destroy lives, leading to disability, isolation, and even suicide. Every person deserves the right to make a fully informed decision about their health.

By sharing these stories, we hope to raise awareness and push for more research and recognition of this condition.

In this powerful and deeply emotional interview, Erica shares the story of her son Henry — a vibrant father, husband, and son — whose life took a devastating turn after taking just a few doses of finasteride. What began as a routine prescription quickly unraveled into a cascade of severe symptoms: emotional distress, sexual dysfunction, cognitive decline, and a painful loss of identity.

Just weeks after stopping the medication, Henry died by suicide. He was only 50 years old. He leaves behind a six-year-old son and a mother carrying the unimaginable weight of his loss.

Erica's story is not an isolated one. Across the world, families are grappling with the same devastation — blindsided by a medication they were never truly warned about.

This video is more than a testimony. It’s a mother’s plea for truth, awareness, and accountability. Please watch with compassion. Stories like Henry’s deserve to be heard.

Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS) is a rare yet life-altering condition that causes persistent and sometimes worsening physical, neurological, and sexual side effects even after stopping the drug.

PFS has a disastrous impact on patients, their families, and their friends. It often leads to disability, isolation, and even suicide. Every person is valuable, and everyone deserves to make a fully informed choice about their health.

More research into Post-Finasteride Syndrome is desperately needed. Learn more about and support the newest scientific initiative here: https://www.pfsnetwork.org/science

Donate to PFS Research here: https://www.pfsnetwork.org/donate

Your Story Matters!

If you're suffering from damage —triggered by Finasteride, Accutane (Isotretinoin), antidepressants, or other similar compounds—please consider sharing your story with us.

You can email us at [email protected].

PFS can destroy lives, leading to disability, isolation, and even suicide. Every person deserves the right to make a fully informed decision about their health. By sharing these stories, we hope to raise awareness and push for more research and recognition of this condition.