Does Your Skin Affect Your Mental Health—and Vice Versa? Psychodermatology Aims to Find the Connection
With every bottle of the oral acne medication isotretinoin, commonly known by the brand name Accutane, comes a large warning about the risks of psychiatric effects. “Accutane may cause depression, psychosis and, rarely, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, suicide, and aggressive and/or violent behaviors,” states the label. There have been a number of high-profile suicides allegedly…
