An acne medication thought to cause suicidal thoughts or depression has been determined to cause negligible risk to an individual’s mental well-being and, in fact, may reduce thoughts of suicide, according to a new study.
A study published in JAMA Dermatology involving over 1.6 million participants found that the risk of suicide attempts or suicidal ideation while using isotretinoin to treat severe acne was less than 0.5 percent, while the risk of developing depression was 3.83 percent.
