Moral Medicine

In this episode of Moral Medicine, Matt shares his experience with Finasteride after taking the drug for several years without issue — and the sudden, life-altering changes that followed. Matt began taking finasteride in his mid-20s and tolerated the medication for three years with no noticeable side effects. Like many, he believed that if a problem were going to occur, it would happen early. It d...

In this episode of Moral Medicine, Tim shares his experience with finasteride after being prescribed the medication for prostate-related issues — and the long-term consequences that followed after years of use without proper warning. Tim began taking 5 mg daily after being told he may need the medication for the rest of his life. He was not informed of potential sexual, neurological, or psychologi...

In this episode of Moral Medicine, Marko shares his personal experience with finasteride — and the life-altering crash that followed after just three pills. Marko began taking 1 mg per day after following advice from online experts and consulting with a dermatologist. The prescription process was brief and straightforward. Within three days, he noticed side effects and stopped immediately. The nex...

Max was prescribed sertraline in 2018 and took it for approximately one month. What followed was a profound and life-altering change. He began experiencing emotional numbness, loss of pleasure, insomnia, chronic fatigue, sexual dysfunction, and a deep sense that his personality had vanished. Even years later, after multiple medications and repeated attempts to recover, his symptoms have persisted....

In this powerful episode of Moral Medicine, Mark sits down with Kim Witczak, one of the nation’s leading drug-safety advocates. Kim’s husband, Woody, was prescribed Zoloft for mild insomnia and stress in 2003. Just a few weeks later, he died by suicide. He had no history of depression or suicidal thoughts, and at the time, there were no warnings on the label about the risk of suicidality. Searchin...

In this testimony, Amanda, a registered nurse from the United States, shares her six-year journey on Lexapro after being prescribed the medication at 22 for situational anxiety during a difficult period of her life. She explains how the drug initially seemed harmless, but over time she began experiencing significant changes in her emotions, personality, physical health, and ability to cope with st...

In this testimony, Joseph, a 26-year-old from France, shares what happened after taking isotretinoin at the age of 13. He describes how the medication initially helped his acne, but months after completing the treatment he began experiencing severe anxiety, panic attacks, derealization, and a dramatic change in how his body and mind responded to stress. He explains how these symptoms affected his...

Dr. Mayer Brezis — Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Hadassah–Hebrew University in Jerusalem — joins Moral Medicine to discuss his landmark 2025 study concluding that Finasteride can cause depression, anxiety, and suicidality, and that regulators and manufacturers failed to act for more than two decades. In this interview, Dr. Brezis explains: • Why the evidence linking Finasteride to psy...

Anthony was a healthy, outgoing husband and father of three who loved concerts, hiking, and coaching Special Olympics. After struggling with mild insomnia, he was prescribed 25 mg of sertraline (Zoloft) — just 11 pills in total. Within days, he experienced emotional numbness, suicidal thoughts, and genital anesthesia that never went away after stopping the drug. Today, Anthony lives with Post-SSRI...

In this episode of Moral Medicine, I sit down with Miriam — President of the Isotretinoin Victims Association in Spain — to share her story of life-altering harm after taking Accutane (Isotretinoin). Miriam’s story is powerful, not only because it exposes the devastating systemic damage this acne drug can cause, but also because it highlights a broader pattern seen across medications like Accutane...

In this episode of Moral Medicine, I sit down with Kassie — the first woman to come on the channel and share her experience with Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS).Kassie’s story is powerful, not only because it highlights the devastating effects this drug can have on women, but also because it shows the broader pattern we’ve seen with medications like finasteride, dutasteride, spironolactone, minoxi...

In this powerful interview, Dr. Doug Bremner — Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology at Emory University — shares his groundbreaking research on the psychiatric risks of Accutane (isotretinoin). His landmark brain imaging study revealed changes in the orbitofrontal cortex of patients taking Accutane, opening the door to scientific recognition of what many had already experienced: depression, suici...

In this powerful interview, Pablo shares his devastating experience with Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS). Once a healthy 29-year-old with an active social life, a good job, and a love for sports, his life changed forever after a sudden crash. For nearly seven years, he took finasteride and later dutasteride without any apparent issues — until he briefly stopped and then reinstated the drug. Within...

In this powerful interview, Noor shares his devastating experience with Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS). Once a healthy athlete and cricketer, his life changed forever after a crash just 48 hours after stopping finasteride. He went from lifting heavy weights and living an active lifestyle to being bedbound, losing 15 kilos of muscle in one month, and being diagnosed with osteoporosis at only 30 ye...

Cael was a healthy, social teenager when he was prescribed antidepressants for mild anxiety. What followed was years of being cycled through multiple drugs — Lexapro, Effexor, Zoloft, Pristiq, Seroquel, Cymbalta — with no informed consent about the risks. Today, he lives with Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD), a devastating condition marked by emotional numbness, genital anesthesia, and life-alt...

Moral Medicine is a voice for those harmed by medications — and for those fighting to be heard when no one will listen. Watch. Share. Help us shatter the silence. In this powerful interview, Francis shares his nine-year nightmare with Post-SSRI Sexual Dysfunction (PSSD) — a condition that has stolen his sexuality, blunted his emotions, and altered the course of his life forever. Speaking as both a...

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 u...

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 mainstrea...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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 profo...

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, emoti...

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...