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Acne drugs may make things worse, say scientistsYoung people with severe acne should be carefully monitored as the condition can make them suicidal, and in some cases that may be worsened by their drugs.A paper, published today in the British Medical Journal says drugs such as Roaccutane (isotretinoin) reduce the suicide risk in some young people as it improves their appearance. "For certain vulnerable patients, however, isotretinoin may trigger such behaviour," it finds.Researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institute found the risk of suicide rose in the year before the patient was given the drug.