RIP Accutane

[hurleyfor3]

As a reformed acne-pocked adolescent, this has far more personal relevance than whatever celebrity died today. Actually there is a degree of separation from Farah Fawcett in there...

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aO5MXHwooRXA

That stuff had the side effects from hell, but damn, did it ever work.

[DukieInKansas]

My knees did not like me that summer I was taking it. 500miles on a bicycle when the drug was drying out your joints was not a fun thing - but I did it anyway. It took several months for my knees to feel better. (You don't have to be crazy, but it helps!)