Accutane 💊 ⚠️
A 2005 peer reviewed study conducting brain scans on Accutane users found:
4 months of Accutane use results in over 20% reduction in orbitofrontal cortex brain activity.
This is the region of your brain that handles decision making, focus, and emotional regulation.
Use of Accutane also reported severe permanent gut/digestive health conditions in users. These include ulcerative colitis, ileitis, crohn’s disease, and inflammatory bowel disease.
Lab and clinical data also point to mitochondrial stress, oxidative effects, and measurable hormonal shifts: androgens, IGF1, and pituitary markers.
Early lawsuits hit the producer for roughly $56 million in legal claims paid to victims around the year 2010.
The full list of side effects is long.
DANGER ZONE ⚠️
-Extreme teratogenicity
-Severe birth defects of the face, ears, eyes, brain, and heart, even with short exposure
Psychiatric Side Effects 😵💫
-Depression
-Mood swings
-Anxiety
-Irritability
-Aggression
-Psychosis
-Suicidal Ideation
Neurological Side Effects 🧠
-Headaches
-Pseudotumor cerebri (increased intracranial pressure, vision risk) -Dizziness and fatigue
-Seizures and stroke signals
Ocular Side Effects 👁️
-Dry eyes
-Night blindness
-Blurred vision
-Contact lens intolerance
-Corneal changes
-Cataracts
Gastrointestinal Side Effects 🍴
-Nausea
-Abdominal pain
-Diarrhea
-Ulcerative colitis
-Ileitis
-Pancreatitis (linked to high triglycerides)
-Hepatitis
Musculoskeletal/skeletal 🦴
-Arthralgia
-Myalgia
-Premature epiphyseal closure -Hyperostosis
Skin/Other Side Effects🩸
-Rash
-Hair thinning
-Skin fragility
-Rare severe reactions (Stevens Johnson and TEN)
-Hearing changes
-Blood count dysfunction
-Blood sugar dysfunction
Universal Side Effects 🌎
-Chapped lips
-Dry skin, eyes, and nose
-Nosebleeds
-Photosensitivity
-Joint, muscle, and back pain
-Elevated triglycerides (>800 mg/dL)
-Elevated cholesterol
-Lowered HDL
-Liver enzyme dysfunction
Roche quietly dropped the brand in 2009, citing generics and business reasons. The molecule and drug product lives on to this day sold as generics.
Never under any circumstances should you allow your child to take Accutane. The risk is ridiculous and the outcomes: poor.















