I just got out of microbiology class, and we discussed acids and bases and macromolecules and blah blah blahhhhh. Then, all of a sudden, we got onto the topic of Acutane, the drug from hell used for acne, normally in teenagers. I've read up on Acutane before, but whenever we talk about it in class, I pay attention. That stuff is crazy. Like seriously. It can cause severe depression and suicidal thoughts in young people, especially guys. Imagine: you're a 14,15,or 16 year old guy with acne. You doctor says "Here ya go! Acutane! It's like a miracle drug!" You take it for awhile and realize, "Hey! This stuff really works!" But at what cost? Suicidal thoughts because of an acne drug??? Because the stupid FDA didn't realize the affects it had on young men, many of them have/had depression because of it. Many also committed suicide. A young person's prefrontal cortex isn't even fully developed by that time so their thought processes haven't hit that rational level yet. GRRRRR.
I don't know why this frustrates me so much. I'm very sensitive towards medication. That's probably the reason. Doctors should know better. The FDA should know better. Heck, they spend millions upon millions of dollars to test these drugs before they put them on the market. You would think they would be able to tell the adverse effects before giving it out to the masses.
Anyway, my microbio professor said that your own urine can work just as welll as acutane. It's safer too. Go figure. O.o
Yeah, I'm done with my monologue now. I just found all of that ridiculous.
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