For people who have taken accutane (for acne)

[ju_pa]

I just found out that accutane and roaccutane are actually killing more than just acne.

From source http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/davec/...num=1085825080


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WHY ARE THERE SYMPTOMS FROM ACCUTANE?

The symptoms occur because an overdose of vitamine A interferes receptors in the brain and over time kills significant numbers of them. As I´ve stated before these receptors afftect among others dopamine, serotonine, norephinephrine, adrenaline and testosterone.
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Check page 16 for scientific studies.

[Beggiatoa]

I used accutane back in 2001. First off, I must say this stuff works for acne like nothing I have ever tried and seen. I used to get lots of blackheads and after a couple doses, these things just fell off and never came back. It was pretty amazing. However, the side effects were brutal. The worst one being a horrible and lingering depression that persisted for sometime after that. It eve prompted a failed suicide attempt. This may not occur in all people but those that are predisposed to depression should definitely avoid this. Accutane is not something I would want to see distributed widely but for the few cases of cystic acne (an ugly thing), this is the only thing that works. For that reason, I would hate to see this taken off the market. One of my parents is a Dermatologist and I've seen before and after pictures of some patients. These speak for themselves.

[Beggiatoa]

I've been reading more about this and it seems that Accutane alterns how the brain regulates Dopamine and Serotonin. Also, these effects can be permanent. I even read a specific mention of D2 receptors being affected, specifically.

There are also many links that THIS is a cause of Social Phobia in many people. I used accutane and those few months were the worst in my entire life!

Hmm...

[sawyoushine]

A friend of mine used this and it works great. There was a warning label on it though, so you take it at your own risk. And not to long ago I watched a television program about a man who was on accutane that drove him to murder. I'll get a link if I can find one.

[Cypress]

Just make sure you check all of the side effects and watch out for them.

[bheslop]

I took it a year ago. worked wonders. Never got depressed. It all just depends on the person.

[mypasswordneverworks]

yeah I took it in my teen years. I took tons of other acne meds before that and was on pills for 8 years before they put me on accutane. It worked amazing and I was never depressed at that point in life.

but, that study makes me wonder if there are any longer term alterations in my brian...

[xboxfreak]

I'd like to go on accutane but these side effects as well as playing with receptors in my brain is something I don't need.

[heymikey]

I took accutane twice. I didn't notice any side effects pertaining to mood.

[kintrovert]

Originally Posted by xboxfreak

I'd like to go on accutane but these side effects as well as playing with receptors in my brain is something I don't need.

Yeah, from my experience - Accutane is overkill. Even though I had fairly severe acne at the time - I just thought Accutane was just to harsh of a treatment for it. I've taken Retin-A (a topical ointment, not a drug) - and I loved the results of that. Retin-A might be a much safer alternative to Accutane.

The major side-effect I remember with Accutane is major hair-thinning. I hated to see my hair thin out so severely on that drug. Now, this latest finding is telling me that I may have suffered an even costlier consequence....

[kintrovert]

Great - so does this mean I have to add Accutane to the ever-growing list of childhood "remedies" that may have exacted a crippling toll on my mental health?

So far I have...

~Childhood vaccinations (mercury exposure)

~At least 8 dental amalgam fillings (which put a constant supply of toxic, mental-disorder-causing mercury into my system that continues to this day. I've been recently exploring this issue, and want to get these fillings out a.s.a.p.)

~Allergy shots for at least two years (yet more "unecessary" mercury exposure)

~Braces - worn for two years (this might be pushing matters, but I recently read that the metal in braces can exacerbate the effects of the mercury?)

~Now Accutane?

My mom sent me to these "trusted" medical professionals to improve my lot and to facilitate a better quality-of-life for me - but what may have actually happened is that these treatments helped screw me up for life.

[Huiputalo]

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[strawberryjulius]

eh, oh well. it worked well for me.

[Cerberus]

I took accutane and it was the best acne medicine I ever took because I've never seriously suffered from acne since. The only side effect I got was chapped lips.