Finasteride and sleep paralysis

General
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I wanted to share a personal experience and see if anyone else has noticed something similar.

I started taking finasteride recently (standard dose). Overall, things have been fine, but a few days ago I experienced sleep paralysis for the first time in my life.

Some context:

•	I’ve never had sleep paralysis before

•	No known history of sleep disorders

•	No major recent changes in lifestyle (stress, substances, etc.)

That said, the timing caught my attention, especially since finasteride acts on hormonal pathways that can indirectly affect mood, sleep, or neurochemistry.

Has anyone here noticed changes in their sleep after starting finasteride?

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fin can affect neurosteroids, possibly altering sleep patterns in some people. Sleep paralysis isn’t a widely reported side effect, but hormonal changes could potentially play a role. Try searching for sleep paralysis here, but I doubt anything will come up