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This is exactly why people thought isotretinoin (brand name Accutane) caused suicides (and required huge hurdles to access for years). It turns out that people
by derektank 1y ago
This is exactly why people thought isotretinoin (brand name Accutane) caused suicides (and required huge hurdles to access for years). It turns out that people suffering from physical disfigurements, such as acne, are more prone to suicide than the general population. Not sure if this is also true of androgenetic alopecia but it would hardly be surprising.
- hatefulmoron 1y agoI don't think we're saying different things. People who are distressed about their appearance are more likely to be depressed, and people who seek medicine and surgeries are probably more distressed still, and therefore more likely to be depressed, ..
- derektank 1y agoWe're not, I was agreeing with you
- hatefulmoron 1y agoMy mistake :-)
- NickM 1y agoThis is completely false; the psychiatric effects of isotretinoin are well studied and significant, with a plausible mechanism of action no less. Many people supposed that it’s just the acne making people depressed because it’s a nice plausible explanation, but it’s verifiably wrong.