Suicide risk tied to acne severity, not treatment: study on association between isotretinoin use, suicidal behavior focuses on timing of treatment

Authors :: Smith, Jennie
Source :: Clinical Psychiatry News. December 2010, Vol. 38 Issue 12, p48, 1 p.
Publication Year :: 2010
Abstract: A large, retrospective cohort study is the latest to look at the association between isotretinoin and attempted suicide. Concerns about a link between isotretinoin and suicidal behavior have abounded for [...]

Subjects :: Psychological aspects
Risk factors
Acne -- Risk factors -- Psychological aspects
Suicide -- Psychological aspects
Isotretinoin -- Psychological aspects
Antiacne agents -- Psychological aspects
Suicidal behavior -- Risk factors -- Psychological aspects

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