Roaccutane side effects: Warning from father of Jesse Jones, talented musician who commited suicide

Musician Jesse Jones, 24, said he 'hated' the acne drug in last email sent to parents His body was found at the bottom of a cliff in Swanage, Dorset Parents Derek and Patsy, who feature in new documentary, say they will 'everything they can to get the drug banned' Say prescribing is 'like Russian roulette' Roaccutane manufacturer Roche deny 'causal link' between drug and depression or suicide Company say nine suicides reported in one year of 500,000 people known to be taking Roaccutane

By Nikki Murfitt

PUBLISHED: 17:04 EST, 17 November 2012 | UPDATED: 09:50 EST, 18 November 2012

Talented musician Jesse Jones never finished his last email. The poignant message, found by police days before the 24-year-olds body was discovered at the foot of a cliff in Swanage, Dorset, is testament to his belief that a drug used to treat acne had blighted his life.

Dear Mum and Dad, Roaccutane seems to have changed the way my mind and body works in a big way. I can barely bring myself to type its name because I hate it so much.

Eloquently cataloguing the physical and mental symptoms he suffered, Jesses despair is highlighted when he reveals: Anything to do with the opposite sex isnt psychologically appealing. I used to have to try and stop myself from thinking about girls all of the time; now, I could hardly care less.

Jesse had been out with friends in Swanage when he went missing. CCTV footage shows him in the town centre, but what happened after that is unclear. His body was found five days later on February 25, 2011.

Happier times: Jesse Jones with his sister Laura in Venice in 2006, five years before he died. The talented musician was taking Roaccutane for his acne but said it changed the way his 'mind and body' worked

Bereft: Patsy and Derek Jones blame the drug for their son's death and have launched a campaign to try to get it banned

Although he had downloaded a suicide manual, the coroner returned an open verdict.

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Roaccutane side effects: Warning from father of Jesse Jones, talented musician who commited suicide