Psychiatric and Developmental Effects of Isotretinoin (Retinoid) Treatment for Acne Vulgaris

ABSTRACT: Background: An association between isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid, sold under trade names including Accutane [Hoffmann-La Roche Inc, Basel, Switzerland]) and birth defects, depression, and suicide is well documented but controversial. A link to psychosis and exacerbation of bipolar sy...

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Main Author: Alessandra Suuberg, JD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Current Therapeutic Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X19300050