Has the acne drug Roaccutane been linked to any longer-term psychological side-effects?
I took it for 18 months, 10 years ago. I experienced few side-effects at the time, but have since suffered depression and stress. A. There is a long list of side-effects associated with Roaccutane (also known as isotretinoin). Most of these side-effects affect the skin, the eyes and the mucous membranes. Depression and mood changes are also recognised as side-effects of Roaccutane, although they are not the commonest. If you stopped taking Roaccutane 10 years ago, I think it is extremely unlikely that your current depression and stress are related to the drug. Have your say: Readers write Suggestions for different remedies for mouth ulcers SJ, from Cirencester, beats them with vitamins: I used to suffer badly and regularly from nasty mouth ulcers, and my dentist suggested that tomatoes and chocolate could bring them on. As I enjoy both these foods, I counteract this by taking vitamin B100 (almost daily and at the very least if my mouth starts to feel a bit sore). I’ve not had an ulcer
