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Acne drug affects brain function.(Pharmacology)(Brief Article)

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| November 06, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2009 Science Service, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The oral medication Accutane, known generically as isotretinoin, is one of the most popular ways to treat severe acne. However, anecdotal complaints linking isotretinoin to depression and suicide have left some doctors and patients concerned about the drug's safety.

J. Douglas Bremner of Emory University Hospital in Atlanta and his colleagues reasoned that if isotretinoin does play a role in causing depression, the drug must exert some noticeable effect on the brain. To test that idea, the researchers administered positron emission tomography (PET) scans, which measure activity in regions of the brain, to a group of 28 people with acne. A battery of psychological tests…

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