Months later, Erin's mother Nancy Daines came across a story about Accutane in the Ottawa Citizen. She came away from that story wondering whether there was a link between Accutane and Erin's overdose. Manufacturer says no link between Accutane and psychiatric problems Hoffmann LaRoche says there is no causal relationship between Accutane and depression or suicide. But some doctors say there's plenty of evidence to support a link between Accutane and depression and suicide. Some say evidence of the link dates back to Arctic explorers of the 19th century.
Diaries tell of how some sailors suffered polar madness.
In large doses Vitamin A can cause brain toxicity seizures and behavioural changes. There is also compelling evidence from Hoffman LaRoche's own trials of Accutane. As many as 26 people out of a total of 600 tested reported psychiatric side effects. Dr. Elgin Duke calls Accutane a wonder drug. He's a dermatologist who has been treating patients from his Ottawa office for the past thirty years.