Research shows link between acne treatment and depression

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Worth a read

The first scientific evidence of a link between a drug for severe acne and depression was unveiled yesterday, following years of denials by the manufacturer that the prescription medicine could be in any way responsible for suicides.

Roaccutane has been linked to more than 100 suicides and attempted suicides worldwide. In April last year, an inquest heard that Jason Spiller, 16, killed himself after starting the drug. The coroner said, as have other coroners, that there was no clear evidence of a relationship between Roaccutane and depression. The previous year, David Roberts, a 20-year-old, killed himself while on the drug. Seumas Todd, 20, son of the actor Richard Todd, killed himself in 1997 while taking Roaccutane.



http://www.guardian.co.uk/medicine/story/0,,1875493,00.html

Former Member

I have been warning people about depression & accutane for years. Its a real shame that people take the drug because there depressed about there acne, only to be more depressed whilst using the drug.

And its quiet liver taxing.

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It does say in its patient information leaflet that it shouldnt be taken by anyone who does/has suffered from depression or other mental health problems.

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Sikorah wrote:

It does say in its patient information leaflet that it shouldnt be taken by anyone who does/has suffered from depression or other mental health problems.

I've never used the drug ... but those leaflets that come with drugs never give you the full story, I remember once being given eye drops that stated there's a chance they could make you blind, needless to say I didn't use them... because if they put that the full story could be even worse.

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ive not used it either.