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Re: Accutane Model for Depression

Posted by utopizen on November 18, 2002, at 10:04:00

In reply to Re: Accutane Model for Depression, posted by djmmm on November 18, 2002, at 7:44:51

> I believe that isotretinoin has some effect on inhibiting histamine release...I'm not sure if this has any effect on mood (as far as depression/suicide in concerned).
>
> I think the more realistic connection is between severe, painful(cystic) acne and suicide, which can be socially and psychiologically devistating for teens, and the actually physical side-effects of accutane (redness, dry skin, lips, peeling)
>>>
I got pretty bad dry skin, but I didn't think using Cetaphil was worse than death....

And as for the acne thing, acne alone cannot organically dispose someone to depression, that's just silly. I had it, and I've never been depressed. I'm sure lots of kids may casually link their acne to the root of their problems, but these kids probably haven't thought their more realistic causes of depression.


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