Antidepressants Blog

The nerves of the skinThe skin is provided with a greater variety of nerves than any other organ in the body, and this is because it has many important functions to fulfill. There are nerves that recognize pressure and locality, those that are said to be concerned in the temperature sense, those that recognize pain [...]

Drug-induced acne occurs in patients occasionally. Drugs which may be implicated are oral cortisone, lithium and dilantin. Eruptions which mimic acne, but which are not true variants, may be caused by iodides, bromides, quinine, and chloral hydrate. A more common and important variant, which occurs in women, is acne cosmetica. This appears to be precipitated [...]