Atlantic article on Isotretinoin: "Acne’s Wonder Drug Is a Mental-Health Puzzle"

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Awesome. Thanks @Sibelio. Finally got a chance to read this rare piece about Accutane side effects in the American media.

But Mostaghimi believes that the results are still worth considering. The drug’s “greatest burden may actually be on emotional lability and anxiety,” he says, even though those effects “weren’t things that we’ve really as dermatologists been focused on when we assess these patients.” His findings, he contends, might signal that dermatologists are overlooking major side effects.

Imagine that! It might not be the acne at fault.

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