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Psychiatric Adverse Events in Patients Taking Isotretinoin as Reported in a Food and Drug Administration Database From 1997 to 2017.

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Isotretinoin is a highly effective medication for severe acne. Although no causal link between isotretinoin and psychiatric adverse effects has been established, widespread media reporting of depression and suicidality with use of isotretinoin have raised concerns in both patients and clinicians and generated numerous cases of costly litigation.

Year of Publication
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2019
Journal
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JAMA dermatology
Date Published
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2019
ISSN Number
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2168-6068
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https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.1416
DOI
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10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.1416
Short Title
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JAMA Dermatol
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