Acne Drug Accutane May Not Depress Mood After All

MONDAY, March 4, 2019 -- For years, doctors have debated the safety of the acne drug most commonly known as Accutane, but new research suggests the medication does not boost depression risk among its users. "The existing literature to date is quite mixed with regards to the issue of whether there is or is not an association between isotretinoin [Accutane] use and increased risk of depression," explained study author Dr. Bethanee Schlosser. "Our retrospective, population-based study shows no increased risk of depression in patients taking isotretinoin, compared to patients with acne but not taking isotretinoin," she said. Still, while she found the results reassuring and a mirror of what she sees in her clinical practice, it remains "critical that patients maintain...

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