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Was this the same drug the kid, that flew his plane into a building, here in FL was taking?

I think you might be right. In any case, this whole acutane=suicide connection is a little weird. I heard of some parents that went around making it their mission to educate people about acutane after their kid committed suicide. Teenagers are typically moody. And I imagine a kid with a lot of acne might be especially sensitive. It could just be coincidence that acutane is targetted toward a very emotionally sensitive group of people. By the way, it could have been the rock music. Maybe acutane doesn't mix well with Eminem.

From your link:

Mental problems and suicide

Some patients have become depressed or developed other serious mental problems while they were taking Accutane or shortly after stopping Accutane. Some patients taking Accutane have had thoughts of ending their own lives (suicidal thoughts). Some people have tried to end their own lives (attempted suicide) and some people have ended their own lives (committed suicide). There have been reports of patients on Accutane becoming aggressive or violent. No one knows if Accutane caused these problems or behaviors or if they would have happened even if the person did not take Accutane.

Stop taking Accutane and call your prescriber right away if you:

• Start to feel sad or have crying spells.

• Lose interest in activities you once enjoyed.

• Sleep too much or have trouble sleeping.

• Become more irritable, angry, or aggressive than usual (for example, temper outbursts, thoughts of violence)

• Have a change in your appetite or body weight.

• Have trouble concentrating.

• Withdraw from your friends or family.

• Feel like you have no energy.

• Have feelings of worthlessness or inappropriate guilt.

• Start having thoughts about hurting yourself or taking your own life (suicidal thoughts).

Tell your prescriber if you or someone in your family has ever had a mental illness or if you take any medicines for a mental illness (for example, depression).

Hard to say if it's a side effect or a coincidence. Hmmm. The birth defect warning was totally amazing though. It sounded exactly like Thalidomide.

I think you hit the nail on the head: Accutane is a powerful drug for treating severe acne. When you're a teen and have a face full of zits, the tendancy to become depressed...and even suicidal is much greater to begin with. I remember when I was in school and this poor boy was teased endlessly about his "pits" and "pizza pie" face. I beieve there's more here than just the drug.