Could depression be the side effect of taking minocycline?
Patient: My 17 year old son is taking Minocycline - 100mg for acne and has been taking it for years. He has also been suffering from mild to moderate depression for years but has recently been suffering from severe depression. Could there be a correlation between the two? Doctor: HiThanks for using healthcare magicMinocycline is a antibiotics and it does not lead to depression rather there are study, which shown that it help in reducing depression. In you son case, depression may be due to some underline stress. Better to consult  a psychiatrist and get him treated.Thanks