Bloodlines
After dermatologist David Cornbleet was murdered in his Michigan Avenue office, his son, Jonathan, devoted himself to finding the killer. Now a shy and troubled young man—a former patient of Dr. Cornbleet's—has confessed. But that man's anguished father is arguing that a drug prescribed by the slain doctor may have contributed to the killing.
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Jonathan Cornbleet (right) revered his father (left) as a best friend. At the doctor's graveside, the son declared, "I will not rest until I find the person who did this."
The son had not missed a Father's Day in as long as he could remember and, despite all that had happened, he was not going to start now, no matter how forlorn he felt, no matter how discouraged. Through the canopy of catalpa trees, a bright sun cast mottled shadows on the marble and granite monuments. The stillness of the late June afternoon sat heavy as a tomb on the flower-strewn grounds.
Eight months earlier, in October 2006, Jon Cornbleet had come to this same spot, numb, bewildered, and heartbroken. He had listened to the tributes to his father, Dr. David Cornbleet, clung to his mother and sister, and wept as he watched the casket disappear into the chilled black earth. After the ceremony he lagged behind the other mourners, waiting until he was alone. Then, standing in his dark suit, he spoke to the man he called his best friend. "I love you, Dad," he said. "And I will not rest until I find the person who did this."
He clung to those words, found strength in them, all through a long winter of false leads, of staring at videotape until his eyes burned, of hanging information-seeking fliers in the cold until his hands were chapped and red.
But for all his efforts, he had failed. The killer was still out there, out of reach.
Now, in late June, filled with self-disgust, the son looked down at the grave. Bending slightly, he dropped the flowers he had brought. Then, after a pause, he turned to leave. He would not be back, he told himself. Not until he had him. Not until he, the son, had found his father some justice.
* * *
Far away, a different father, a different son. In their story, the father is the bereaved.
His son isn't dead—not in the way David Cornbleet is. But in many ways, Dr. Thomas Peterson feels his boy is just as lost to him, buried not in a grassy field of monuments and stone, but in a catacomb of jail cells on a French Caribbean island, where he awaits charges of murder.
In much the same way that Jon Cornbleet had visited his father's grave, Peterson had hoped to visit his son, 29-year-old Hans Peterson. As of press time he still had not, but was planning a trip to see him in mid-November.
The father now sits across from me in the lobby of a modest hotel in Portland, Oregon, sipping coffee and explaining why he feels as determined as Jon Cornbleet to find justice for a family member he has loved and lost.
* * *
Photograph: Courtesy of Jonathan Cornbleet
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My heart really goes out to Jon Cornbleet. He is a real hero and something should be done to grant him the justice he so badly has worked so hard for. He is somebody I greatly admire and respect. I think that Jon Cornbleet is the next John Walsh.
I really hate France for making this nightmare continue for him.
This is an excellent article. I am very impressed with the class and respect that Jon Cornbleet always shows.
Jon Cornbleet is a real life hero and somebody we should all aspire to be. I sit here and can not believe not only how strong a person he is, but how wonderful a son he is to his father. Jon's pursuit of justice is so admirable.
This is such a sad tragedy. Hans Peterson is a scum and shame on France for not extraditing this guy.
Why is France not extraditing him? He visited France a dozen or so times and thus he is protected under their laws? No wonder EVERYBODY hates the French. I think that what they are doing is criminal and I hold France personally responsible for aiding and abedding a confessed murderer.
I am very touched by the dedication and determination of Dr. Cornbleet's son. I think that all of us inside wish that we had the heart and courage that he does.
I have been following this sad tragedy since it happened. I think that John's persistency and determination is so honorable and such an ode to his love of his father. He shows a lot of class toward the Peterson family which is admirable.
Shame on France. I thought that the new President wanted to be different yet it is the same old song and dance with France. I will never visit or support those jerks.
who ever came up with the website/myspace idea was a genius
Excellent article. I never thought about the impact on the Peterson family. I now feel a great deal of sympathy for them (excepting Hans) as well.
Hans Peterson should be extradited and face his crime. You cannot tell me that in 4 years, he did not have one single lucid moment where he could have expressed and sought help for his feelings of anger. There are many medications that will help a psychotic individual function in society without murdering others.
Excellent article. I am saddened by the tragedy of Dr Cornbleet. He was the greatest doctor that I was ever fortunate to know. I miss his wisdom and humor tremendously.
Kudos have to be given to the son of Dr Cornbleet who has become a real life hero.
I can assure you that I or nobody that I know will ever support the French again. I think that they are obstructing justice and should be ashamed of themselves for not extraditing an American citizen.
It would appear that no one is addressing the issue that Hans only took this drug twice, from his own fathers' admission. Unless I missed it somewhere!? How about having someone, who is qualified to do so, evaluate the effects it can have on a person: same height, weight and gender, as Hans, having only taken the drug twice as well as compared to those mentioned in the article that the drug had a psychotic effect on (in terms of how long, etc., they took it). Let's get some conclusive evidence that it was the drug FIRST. In addition, someone else said it, he had more than enough time, Hans and his father, to seek help (or intervene on behalf of his son) before this happened. This is an unforgiveable crime, and he should pay. And ditto, SHAME ON FRANCE for even becoming involved: whether he was there once or a dozen times, in my opinion, it does not matter - he didn't live there!
Just a horrible crime and plan by Tom Peterson to distract attention from a first degree murder to two pills of vitamin a. Not to say that I wouldn’t do the same if this was my son, but it is clear that the Peterson family feels so much shame that they will do anything to transfer the blame. They are loosing a son in all of this, so it is OK to feel sympathy for them, but if one really reads between the lines of this story, Tom Ps previous comments, and even Hans’ posting on the Asberg blog, it is clear that Hans was an unguided child from the start. It seems that Top P may never really have known Hans, and only now is getting involved in his life by starting a crusade against accutatne. Perhaps this is noble cause or just a way for him to make up for lost time. Either way if wants to build support for his cause he should do everything in his power to get his son back to the US, including hitting the media in the same format and volume that the Cornbleets did.
I think it is time for France to update their law of 1927.
It sounds like Peterson may be schizophrenic. Escalating social isolation in late adolescence with depression among other things. Accuatane probably had nothing to do with it. All the more reason we need to extradite this guy back to the US to have some court appointed experts (not ones chosen by the Petersons) weigh in and see what's up with this guy for sure.
The French are just reprehensible.
By the way, the French law doesn't allow them to extradite anyone to a country with a death penalty. Never mind that this happened in Chicago and Illinois is currently under a death penalty moratorium. That's one of the excuses the french are using - that Peterson might be executed.
Excellent article. I am blown away by the dedication and heroism of Dr Cornbleet's son, Jon. I have to say that I am not sure anybody else would have handled this with such honor and dignity. France should be ashamed of themselves and I for one will never give that country another dime.
I want to put my two cents into this as I have been following the case for months. The French just flat out suck as a country. They are the most corrupt government and never ever will the United States have a relationship with them when they pull monkey business like this. I think that France should be ashamed of themselves for their actions. I think that our government needs to intervene and get this to happen. No family should have to go through what the Cornbleets have to with this horrible monster who should be locked up forever and ever....
I think it is time for France to step up and be an ally to the United States as they claim they are.
I have never seen such injustice in my life. France should be ashamed of themselves and why on earth do they want this murderer as part of their country?
I have to applaud Cornbleet's son and all of his efforts. He is the silver lining in this horrible mess created by Hans Peterson. 2 pills caused murder 5 years later, give me a break!
Jabiru 2
... Le meurtrier, un autiste social depuis sa prime enfance ( Asperger Syndrome) est un garçon solitaire intelligent. Ses gains au poker On line sont facilités par les logiciels qu’il a lui-même créés. Avant d’arrivée à St Martin ( fwi) le 29 dec 06
Il a pensé à se suicider, il est allé pour ça au Mexique.
Il n’a pas confiance dans les institutions de son pays.
Il a choisi une pointe avancée de la France en Amérique
Pour s’y livrer après le meurtre.
L’affaire y sera jugée. 15 à 22 années de prison. Pas plus.
http://jabiru.blog.lemonde.fr
Jabiru 1
bon article de Bayan Smith, qui synthétise bien l’affaire une année après le meurtre
De mon point de vue , le profil psychologique du meurtrier
est la piste d’enquête actuellement la plus intéressante.
La question de l’extradition étant pliée,
comme d’habitude dans les commentaires boucs émissaires
« les frenchy sont des salauds de pas nous rendre le diable »
L’essentiel à mes yeux c’est le cocktail chimique Zolof / Accutane traitements chimiques incompatibles .
Avec Internet, nous disposons de la preuve irréfutable de l’évolution des faits en 2002
Oui, deux comprimés de 80g d’accutane ont flingué le mental
d’une jeune franco-amércain d’origine suédoise par sa branche paternelle. Tandis que les Cornbleet juifs allemands, ont quitté l’alllemagne Nazi en 1939 .
les généalogies parentales de ces deux familles blanches viennent de la vieille Europe, dont tous les pays ont aboli la peine de mort...
I have been following this case. I really would hope that France would send this guy back to the US. But we have laws that say we think it's okay for our government to kill people, so that goes against France's ethics and laws. I applaud France for holding firm. I have been a witness to murder and now my brother killer will also be set free after 25 years. Which is not far of the mark with what this guy would get in France.
I hope Jon that you and your family can rest in peace. And as far as Hans' family, get over it! Your son is the killer not the drugs!
For you anti-frenchy's- you are morons. I mean I don't love the French like I do many countries. But seriously..... you think this is bad, what about our own government? Get educated, get the facts!
Are these people Cornbleet's family? You guys are so disgusting...Hans is a real vicim here. Accutane is one of the worst drugs and if you guys suffer long term aacutane side effects, you will understand what I am talkinga about...
I am French and only heard about this tragedy over myspace. The French people had never heard about it so don't blame them please.
I, and the few people I could warn about this tragedy, are actually very sad and doing the little that we can to let the people know to have something done about it. The problem is that the information doesn't go across the country. The French who know about it support you and want the murderer to be in jail.
By the way, do dermatologists bother to tell their patients how Accutane actually works to reduce their acne? For the past 25 years, Roche has used the excuse in the Physician’s Desk Reference that "the exact mechanism of action is unknown.” This has been a flagrant lie for the past 25 years. I’m convinced that they do in fact know how Accutane works, they’ve just been keeping it under wraps, because if this information ever got out, you’d have several million people around the world that are now extremely angry because they unknowingly took a dangerous chemotherapy drug (for their benign condition of acne) that has inflicted serious damage to their body at the cellular level.
Through my research I believe that I have discovered Accutane’s “mechanism of action,” and this information can be discovered by researching the role of retinoid use in chemotherapy (Accutane is a retinoid). When retinoids are used for chemotherapy, at least they make an attempt to tell you how the stuff works and warn you about the side effects. Don’t worry, this information will be getting out soon, as I have already written a report and tipped off several different authorities on this matter.
David Cornbleet and his family, Hans Peterson and his family, and the several thousands of people who have been seriously harmed by Accutane are all victims of misinformation. The evidence of widespread harm caused by Accutane is blatantly clear for those who desire to educate themselves and seek it out. I have researched the hell out of Accutane, it's history, it's pharmacology, and it's extremely long and horrible side effect profile. I put together and posted a very comprehensive description of Accutane and it’s history at the collective outfit website, which can be found at the bottom of the two links I’ve put below. Nothing else like this has ever happened before in the history of all the dangerous drugs that have been approved by the FDA. It is a one of a kind substance and its story is one of a kind.
http://theoutfitcollective.blogspot.com/2007/08/one-of-these-days-ill-chase-you-down.html
http://theoutfitcollective.blogspot.com/2007/09/cause-sorrow-is-just-all-rage.html
Are these people Cornbleet's family? You guys are so disgusting...Hans is a real vicim here. Accutane is one of the worst drugs and if you guys suffer long term aacutane side effects, you will understand what I am talkinga about...
Another one trying to justify a violent murder... You are really sick posting this. Hans is the real victim, why don't you say that in front of Dr Cornbleet's grave.
No doubt Hans Peterson is a victim here, but not of accutane, but rather of an upbringing that failed to engrave into him an understanding of what is right and what is wrong, how to conquer one’s problems, how to love, how to communicate, how to seek help, how to handle a situation as a law abiding citizen. If Tom Peterson feels like pointing fingers, he best do it while looking in mirror rather then at murder victim. His personal crusade against accutane (not others who have complaints about the drug) is starting 5 years to late to have any credibility.
I caution people against dismissing mental illness and depression (and even possibly the chemical effects of medication) so quickly. I myself am suspicious about those things, but to say that Hans is just a malicious, cold-blooded killer is to ignore some real clinical issues. It's easy for those of us without mental problems to not be able to sympathize—until someone close to us starts to grapple with them.
I don’t think any one is dismissing the possibility that Hans Peterson has mental issues, but to use mental issues as an excuse/explanation for the murder is just wrong. One with real mental issues that commits a murder, I bet, would not be able to have the competency to layout such crime step by step and a plan for escape. If he has mental issues, those issues did not force him to kill, but rather provided him a justification to kill
This story just makes me sick. I am sick to my stomach when I hear about a hard-working man doing the right thing and some punk kid who has contributed nothing to society violently killing him. Then this coward flees the country to try to again protect himself. I am not a genuis, but I do know that all this added up sounds like the moves of a cold-blooded caluculated killer which Hans Peterson is. If he had all of these mental issues where was his father to help through it. Poor Hans and papa never once brought up any of these issues the right way through the courts. Why is all of this garbage coming out now? It is a way to shield himself from the attention of being what he really is.
I also am disgusted beyond belief at France and their pathetic government. Why on god's green earth do they want this scum bag in their country? You would think that they would be throwing him out the door and instead they embrace him. This is why Americans do not like the French.
I am sure all of these people are Cornbleet's family
Nothing justifies committing murder, but I guarantee that every one of these people would change the tune of their opinion if they were suffering from permanent side effects caused by Accutane.
I have just read this story for the first time. So sad. It looks to me both the Peterson and Cornbleet families are posting their opinions here… and I think that is fine. Cornbleets calling Hans a brutal cold blooded murder, and the Petersons trying to direct attention away from their son’s actions, and towards accutane. My suggestion to both families is to look at these events as separate, not as cause and effect. Maybe that will help each side see the others and find some common ground. But, When it comes down to it, nothing justifies murder, If Hans or his family felt that something went wrong with the medication then there are proper channels to go through to get the law involved. It may not fix what was going on in Hans’ brain, but he would not be in jail and Dr. Cornbleet would not be dead, and there would be public attention on accutane. We are supposed to be a civilized society where we do not take the law into our own hands.
Jabiru 3
Hans don't tell anything to Jonathan father, about his therapy illness , he just comes for few buttons.
Then, one Chemical Hurricane visit his brain. We have the full proof with an unforseeable evidence of his Internet Diary.
In France, it's well known by all the psycho-therapist : Roacutane his forbidden for their patients.
The murderer is a very intelligent young man. He have a very good self analyse, that anyone can read on the web. International Forum against accutane and Asperger 'Syndrom.
Bloodlines for the fact. Borderline for the Court in Guadeloupe?
He can play six poker' parties in same time.
He have is own software, with statistics to do that. In Octobrer last year, he have 130 000 $. But Han's is not a normal Poker Gambler, he plays only online .
La vengeance de la libido meurtrie, c'est la victoire de la pulsion de mort.
If Bryan Smith was trying to write an article showing both sides of this story, why did he interview 2 dermatologists and only one psychiatrist? We are talking about a psychiatric issue here. How is it that dermatologists universally state that accutane does not cause psychosis and psychiatrists universally state that it does?
I wrote the Accutane report on the collective outfit site, and I am in no way related or affiliated with the Petersons, but I feel it is my obligation to create more awareness about the true nature of Accutane. Part of the reason why this trash has managed to remain on the market for so long is because the side effects have been dramatically downplayed by a lot of people who have absolutely no idea what they’re talking about. Whenever something bad gets reported in the press, the spin usually diverts the attention AWAY from Accutane, instead of focusing the attention on the biological causation evidence of the side effects.
Once Accutane’s mechanism of action gets out, nobody will ever want to take it, and those who have already taken it will have to live with the consequences of knowing that they‘ve exposed themselves to a powerful cell-proliferation reducing chemotherapy drug that has damaged their body at the cellular/DNA level and depending on the extent of the damage, probably shortened their life expectancy. That’s how it works to reduce acne. But this critical information has never been disclosed to acne patients because Roche has always used the lame excuse in the Physician’s Desk Reference that “the exact mechanism of action is unkown.”
Question:
What does accutane have to do with a first degree murder? Wouldn't an anger about accutane be more appropriate for a malpractice lawsuit?
Also, did the accutane make Mr. Peterson run to France to avoid US justice?
Lawsuit? Are you kidding me? THe chances of ever winning are really slim unless you commit suicide and your family members try to seek justice thru stupid legal system but even that case seems to be failing for most part...you know what..money and power are the reasons.
Before you ask any question, You should ask why in the world your father prescribed such uber strong poison to a naive young man. He knew his life was over and did not see any hope...MOst accutane sufferers usually commit suicide. Hans wanted to kill himself but He could not.He does not wanna live but does not wanna die which is very common among accutane sufferers. Accutane affects everying in our body including our brains.
If you really want to know why this happened,then you should really look carefully into everything about accutane and its victims.
Accutane should never be presctibe to anybody with minor acne but Cornbleet did not hesitate to prescribe it to him even without simple bood test,which I found outragious and extremly unethical.Cornbleet indirectly killed himself by giving a naive young man without any warning or caution.
Again… members of the Peterson’s family telling everyone in America that if you feel that someone has done you wrong, then by all means you have the right to take justice into your hands and be the judge jury and executioner. Put accutane aside, can some one please advise them that this is the message they are sending?
You did not answer the question, did accutane make Hans Peterson flee the country and manipulate the law to avoid facing US justice? Until you can answer that question, none of the points have any merit.
So are you saying that Hans should have the right to Kill?
"Lawsuit? Are you kidding me? THe chances of ever winning are really slim unless you commit suicide and your family members try to seek justice thru stupid legal system but even that case seems to be failing for most part...you know what..money and power are the reasons.
Before you ask any question, You should ask why in the world your father prescribed such uber strong poison to a naive young man. He knew his life was over and did not see any hope...MOst accutane sufferers usually commit suicide. Hans wanted to kill himself but He could not.He does not wanna live but does not wanna die which is very common among accutane sufferers. Accutane affects everying in our body including our brains.
If you really want to know why this happened,then you should really look carefully into everything about accutane and its victims."
When you make someone psychotic by inappropriately prescribing Accutane for them that person is no longer really a human being and their behavior no longer follows appropriate human rules.
Dr Peterson this is you of course answering every one of these questions.
“When you make someone psychotic by inappropriately prescribing Accutane for them that person is no longer really a human being and their behavior no longer follows appropriate human rules.”
If this is the case, how Did Hans function for 4 years afterwards? How did he get into law school? How was he so successful as online gambler? And if he was so damaged, why would his family allow him to travel across the country to NYC from Oregon? There are just o many holes in the story.
If I am not wrong, Dr Cornbleet practiced medicine for over 25 years, and none of the articles that I have read pointed out any previous incidents of malpractice. I think this affords someone a great amount of credibility. If there were things on record everyone knows the media would have dug it up. Hans Peterson seems to be the only patient with a major issue. Instead of acting with in the justice system, he decided to take justice into his own hands. Put accutane and its side effects aside, Hans was able to act within the laws of society for years after taking ht medication. Accutane did make Hans murder, he used at as a justification. Although he should be back in the US, I am confident that if tried in France he will go to jail
Dr Peterson wrote: "Accutane should never be presctibe to anybody with minor acne but Cornbleet did not hesitate to prescribe it to him even without simple bood test,which I found outragious and extremly unethical. Cornbleet indirectly killed himself by giving a naive young man without any warning or caution." If this is reality and what really happened, why was nothing credible ever done to substantiate this? Measures such as filing a malpractice lawsuit, a complaint with the BBB, or even a phone call from Dr Peterson (as a fellow physician). None of this took place.
I think your arguement would have more credibility if Hans did not disguise himself walking into a building, stab to death a man more than twice his age, and then flee the country to manipulate laws to get himself a lighter term in jail. He knew what he was doing.
I think a better hypothesis that many believe is that Hans hated his father and killed Dr Cornbleet because of anger he has towards his own father.
took Accutane a year and a half ago, for a period of about a month.
Problems. Couldn't sleep. Constant Anxiety. Persistent vision problems. Foggy head. Loss of reality. Thought disorder. Depression. Suicidal ideation.
So eventually when I found my quack-derm couldn't help me, I began to self-medicate with marijuana (else I couldn't sleep or eat). When that stopped working I began to self-medicate xanax, starting an ugly addiction that ended with me dropping out of college, although I would've anyway cause I couldn't think straight anymore. This led to more drugs, until it spiraled out of control. Lost all my friends. No money. Live at parent's house now.
I used to love to write and was at the top of my class. I got 1520/1600 on the SATs. Now my brain is too f**ked to think hard for long. I'm seeing a psychiatrist and studying pharmacology to try and get back a little of what I lost now. My vision problems have not gone away, I still see constant "grain" or "st
Edit: By "defends" I mean who denies our subjective experiences happened or seeks to further establish the drug, not those who simply had positive experiences. No offense intended.
f**k Roche, f**k Accutane, and f**k anyone who defends them. I'm not even going to try and rationalize this point, because you haven't been through 1/1000000 of the hell I've been through. My condolences to those out there who are suffering.
i have a question for the person(s) who posted that last two comments. Why have you not killed your dermatologist?
For all of you who are curious to know the current status of Accutane, Congressman Bart Stupak has just recently submitted a detailed analysis of Accutane and its history to the House of Representatives with the intent of finally getting Accutane taken off the market.
http://www.house.gov/stupak/accutane_ipledge_080107.shtml
http://www.house.gov/stupak/accutane/p3_21.pdf
Here’s an example paragraph from Bart Stupak’s report in the link above, HLR stands for the Hoffman/LaRoche
“In regard to psychiatric injuries, HLR’s efforts have been to suppress adverse events reports and medical/scientific evidence. HLR withheld its own studies that shed light on Accutane’s effect on the central nervous system. Further, HLR failed to submit safety precautions employed by other countries, provided “junk science”, and denied any biological causation between Accutane and psychiatric injuries. The only consistent explanation of these psychiatric injuries put forth by HLR is to blame the patients for their psychiatric problems. Throughout the history of Accutane, HLR claims it does not know how Accutane works. Therefore, HLR cannot claim that Accutane does not cause psychiatric injuries. HLR cannot have it both ways. It is obvious HLR is more interested in protecting its profits than in finding the cause of psychiatric injuries in Accutane therapy.”
What does accutane have to do with this story? I think it is a smoke screen that is being used. This is pure premeditated murder and leaving the country to avoid facing justice. Per the article, this assailant went to law school and passed several years after taking the drug.
Accutane might have been the motive and what caused the assailants motivation, but I do not understand why it is even being brought up at this point since under no court is Hans going to get off on insanity or the drug he took 2 times 4 years ago made him do it. The story now is premeditated murder and fleeing the country to avoid justice. The person interviewed also calls Peterson's fathers claim the biggest stretch they have ever heard. Peace...
Accutane has EVERYTHING to do with this story. If it were not for accutane, Hans Peterson would be a functioning member of society and would be today spending Thanksgiving with his family. But because of accutane, he became a crazed obsessional psychotic who felt the need to murder the doctor who ruined his life. That doctor would today be spending Thanksgiving with his family.
Without Accutane there would not have been a murder. Without the murder there would not have been a story.
"What does accutane have to do with this story?" It is all about accutane. If Cornbleet did not prescribed accutane inapproproately, This would not have happened. YOU SHOULD REALLY TALK TO AS MANY ACCUTANE VICTIMS AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE THAT IS THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW HOW DANGEROUS AND DEVISTATING THIS POISON IS. YOU ARE REALLY IGNORANT TO POST COMMENTS LIKE THE ONE YOU HAVE TYPED SO FAR. NO POINT DISCUSSING FURTHER TILL YOU LEARN SOMETHING ABOUT ACCUTANE AND ITS DEVISTATING CONSEQUENCES THAT SO MANY VICTIMS SUFFER.
ANSWER THIS DR PETERSON...
IF THE DRUG WAS INAPPROPRIATELY PRESCRIBED AS DR PETERSON KEEPS WRITING OVER, THEN WHY DID HE OR HIS SON TAKE NO LEGAL RECOURSE OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST DR CORNBLEET? WHY DID IT TAKE A VIOLENT MURDER TO FIRST HEAR ABOUT THIS STORY? SURELY, YOU WOULD KNOW THE CHANNELS TO GO THROUGH AS A PHYSICIAN YOURSELF. YOU WOULD KNOW THAT FILING A COMPLAIN WITH THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OR A GOVERNING AUTHORITY WOULD PROMPT AN INVESTIGATION TO SEE IF THERE IS MEAT TO YOUR ARGUEMENT.
ALSO, IF THIS IS SO CUT AND DRY AND HANS IS THE INNOCENT VICTIM OF THIS DRUG, WHY DID HE PLAY THE SYSTEM AND GO TO FRANCE? SURELY, THIS WOULD BE AN EASY CASE FOR HIM TO WIN IF WHAT IS WRITTEN IS THE CASE AND HE IS NOT IN HIS RIGHT MIND DUE TO THE DRUG PRESCRIBED...
I THINK THAT IF HANS HAD GONE THROUGH THE RIGHT STEPS, PEOPLE WOULD FIND THE ACCUSATIONS A LOT MORE BELIEVABLE AND TAKE YOU SERIOUSLY. NOBODY IS GOING TO TAKE YOUR STORY SERIOUSLY THE WAY YOU KEEP MUDSLINGING
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ABOVE, DR PETERSON... ALSO, AS A FELLOW PHYSICIAN DID YOU EVER CONTACT DR CORNBLEET PERSONALLY TO ASK FOR AN EXPLANATION OF WHY HE PRESCRIBED THE DRUG?? IF NOT, WHY???
ALSO, PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY IN 28+ YEARS OF PRACTICING, THIS DOCTOR WHO SAW WELL OVER 100+ PATIENTS PER WEEK NEVER HAD ONE FORMAL COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST HIM EVER AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN COMFIRMED. HARD TO BELIEVE HANS PETERSON WAS HIS ONLY DISGRUNTLED PATIENT IF HE JUST HANDS MEDICATION OUT AS YOU HAVE ACCUSED. WITH AS HIGH PROFILE AS THIS CASE IS, WHY HAVE OTHERS NOT COME FORWARD AND FORMALLY SAID THE SAME THING? EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT HIM IS HE IS A WONDERFUL DOCTOR AND VERY RESPECTED. WHY IN 28 YEARS WERE THERE NOT PEOPLE COMPLAINING RIGHT AND LEFT WITH 100+ SEEING HIM PER WEEK?
If Dr. Peterson actually loves and cares about his son so much, and wants to be part of his life, then why has he not made a public plea to both his son and French government in support of the extradition effort?
WONDERFUL DOCTOR? THAT IS YOUR OWN OPINION.YOU ARE PROBABLY JON CORNBLEEET BUT MOST PEOPLE THINK YOUR FATHER IS A TYPICAL BAD DOCTOR. DERMS USUALLY MAKES A LOT MORE MONEY THAN ANYBODY. HE TRAETED EACH PATIENT AS SOURCE OF INCOME.
I AM NOT JON CORNBLEET. BAD DOCTOR USUALLY MEANS BAD REPUTATION AND MOST DOCTORS GET THEIR BUSINESS BY WORD OF MOUTH SO EXPLAIN HOW HIS PRACTICE WAS SO LARGE. I KNEW DOCTOR CORNBLEET AND I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT MONEY MEANT VERY LITTLE TO HIM AND HE OFTEN DID NOT CHARGE ME. YOU DID NOT KNOW THIS DOCTOR ONLY WHAT YOUR PATHETIC SON THOUGHT.
STILL NO ANSWER TO ANY QUESTION ABOVE WHICH SHOWS THE CREDEBILITY OF YOUR ARGUEMENTS. THE ONLY THING THAT YOU CAN DO IS ATTACK THE FACT THAT HE RAN A SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE AND MADE MONEY.
DR PETESON WROTE: WONDERFUL DOCTOR? THAT IS YOUR OWN OPINION.YOU ARE PROBABLY JON CORNBLEEET BUT MOST PEOPLE THINK YOUR FATHER IS A TYPICAL BAD DOCTOR.
WHO ARE THESE MOST PEOPLE DR PETERSON??? PEOPLE HAVE RALLIED BEHIND HIM AND THINK THAT YOUR SON IS THE DEVIL AND THAT YOU ARE THE WORLD'S WORST FATHER WHICH YOU ARE.
YOU CREATED THE MONSTER WE KNOW AS HANS PETERSON. HANS PETERSON IS GOING TO GO DOWN IN THE BOOKS AS BEING COMPARED TO THE LIKES OF CHARLES MANSON, HITLER, AND BIN LADEN.
Whoever is supposed to be moderating this at Chicago Magazine is sleeping on the job. Are these comments not at least irrelevancies?
Also the commenters should not be stating that anonymous comments are made by someone in particular. I did not make the comments attributed to me and I am not going to dignify the person quoting me by answering these questions generated by quotes I did not make.
Thomas Peterson
Whoever's making all these negative comments about Hans and Thomas Peterson knows absolutely nothing about Accutane, because they are not willing to conduct research and open their mind to the truth behind Accutane, therefore they remain perpetually ignorant.
Hans and his father definitely should've filed an adverse drug reaction report, it might have helped out a little, but it wouldn't have made as large of an impact as a lot of you would think. Most people with adverse drug reactions do NOT report their problems to the FDA probably because FDA adverse event reporting used to be lengthy and time consuming, but recently because of pressure imposed by lawmakers, they've made the process a lot easier. Also, whether it be because of apathy or shock or lack of motivation or personal confidentiality most people do not report their adverse drug reactions. The law states that reporting of adverse drug reactions is on a voluntary basis. Therefore, doctors, hospitals, and various medical professionals are not required by law to report adverse drug reactions. The FDA admitted during the 2002 Accutane Congressional Hearing that only 1 out of 100 or 10 out of 100 adverse drug reactions ever get reported to the agency.
Combine this with the notion that most people rightfully think that acne medications are all safe (and don't cause over a hundred different side effects like Accutane) because acne itself is a benign non-life-threatening condition, which is logically how it's supposed to be. This is why in the past, a lot of people have not connected their problems with Accutane, sometimes because they didn't have access to the information or they're in denial and do not want to investigate the truth. Also, there have been several instances of people getting pregnant while on Accutane, hushing it up with their dermatologist, contacting their lawyer, getting an abortion, and not reporting it to anybody. Read Congressman Bart Stupak's latest report on Accutane if you don't believe me.
Sometimes, dermatologists blow off or disregard their patients reporting side effects to them because it doesn't agree with the information they've gotten from Roche drug sales reps. Instead of getting all of their information from Roche, they should be conducting their own due-diligence, but they're not. They're supposed to be knowledgeable medical professionals, don't they have any idea how incredibly toxic and hazardous the drug is that they're passing out to all these uninformed youngsters? In some cases, even if a horrible side effect of Accutane gets reported to the FDA, nothing happens to warn patients because of financial reasons. For all of the naïve people out there, don't make me go into a detailed explanation about how the fox is guarding the hen-house with regards to the pharmaceutical companies having control over the FDA. This should be blatantly obvious to anyone with an inkling of intelligence.
In 1992, Congress passed PDUFA, The Prescription Drug User Fee Act, which basically made it so that the pharmaceutical companies now pay the FDA "user fees" to review and get their drugs approved, and these "user fees" account for about 50 % of the FDA's budget, an absurd conflict of interest. The drug industry's influence over the FDA can be illustrated by what Congressman Bart Stupak recently stated in his report he submitted on Accutane. He stated "In fact, the latest defeat of the mandatory registry and certification will benefit Roche by approximately $450 million. After all the devastation this drug has caused teens!!!! What special powers or charm does Roche have with the FDA? Many are starting to ask that question. It is time for this committee on behalf of the American people to "start asking that question" what is the special power or charm that has allowed Roche to market Accutane which has caused death and devastation among our young people?"
Take for example the possible sexual side effects of Accutane, like severe dryness or permanent painful sensations on the genitals. These side effects have been acknowledged in other countries (In a 1994 study, the UK's Dr. William Cunliffe wrote about Accutane causing severe dryness of the penis) and they've been reported to the FDA for the past 20 years (read over the lists of ADR's on Congressman Bart Stupak's website) but the Feds and Roche have done nothing to warn patients because this is the one side effect that would tend to strongly dissuade people from taking Accutane for their acne, plus Roche would lose hard on their bottom line.
Accutane works by drying people out. Not a lot of people can understand or comprehend the severe whole-body dryness that Accutane lays down on patients because of the complete destruction of oil
glands and water-holding protein molecules. Imagine having chronic, permanent eye dryness causing your eyes to drag around in their sockets because your tear film has lost most of its oil and lubrication. The meibomian gland secretes oil onto the eye's surface to prevent the tear film from evaporating. Patients need to understand that if they're unlucky and get stuck with permanent, severe, and systemic body-wide dryness from their course of Accutane, it's one of the worst things that could ever happen to a human being. And the effect will get worse as time goes on because with advancing age the human body naturally loses oil production and water holding protein molecules in the connective tissue, drying out more and more with increased age. That's why acne goes away as people get older.
Dermatologists are supposed to be in favor of Anti-Aging, but for the past 25 years, they've been passing out a drug that accelerates the aging process by severely drying out the skin and mucous membranes; the eyes, lips, mouth, nasal passage, GI and urinary tract, by reducing the rate of cell division and cell proliferation in these areas. Once the information finally gets out about how Accutane actually works to reduce acne, how it accelerates the aging process, and how it causes so many different side effects, there's going to be a massive backlash because this chemotherapy drug damages people's bodies right down to their fundamental cellular proliferation mediated DNA level. It's coming.
ANSWER THIS THOMAS PETERSON...
IF THE DRUG WAS INAPPROPRIATELY PRESCRIBED, THEN WHY DID YOU OR YOUR SON TAKE NO LEGAL RECOURSE OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST DR CORNBLEET? WHY DID IT TAKE A VIOLENT MURDER TO FIRST HEAR ABOUT THIS STORY AND WHY DID IT TAKE OVER 4 YEARS TO HEAR ABOUT THE DRUG'S EFFECT ON HANS? SURELY, YOU WOULD KNOW THE CHANNELS TO GO THROUGH AS A PHYSICIAN YOURSELF. YOU WOULD KNOW THAT FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OR A GOVERNING AUTHORITY WOULD PROMPT AN INVESTIGATION TO SEE IF THERE IS MEAT TO YOUR ARGUEMENT. YOU COULD HAVE FILED A MALEPRACTICE SUIT OR SOME LITIGATION FOR THE RESULTS OF ACCUTANE AND FOR NOT DOING HIS JOB PROPERLY IN PRESCRIBING.
ALSO, IF THIS IS SO CUT AND DRY AND HANS IS CLEARLY IN YOUR OPINION THE INNOCENT VICTIM OF THIS DRUG, WHY DID HE PLAY THE SYSTEM AND GO TO FRANCE? SURELY, THIS WOULD BE AN EASY CASE FOR HIM TO WIN IF WHAT IS WRITTEN IS THE CASE AND HE IS NOT IN HIS RIGHT MIND DUE TO THE DRUG PRESCRIBED...
whoever supports accutane should let your children take accutane. When they suffer side effects, then maybe you understand how dangerous this drug is. This person who hates Dr Peterson and Hans is totally ignorant.
ALSO ANSWER THIS THOMAS PETERSON, PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY IN 28+ YEARS OF PRACTICING OF DR CORNBLEET, THIS DOCTOR WHO SAW WELL OVER 100+ PATIENTS PER WEEK NEVER HAD ONE FORMAL COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST HIM EVER AND THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN COMFIRMED. HARD TO BELIEVE HANS PETERSON WAS HIS ONLY DISGRUNTLED PATIENT IF HE JUST HANDS MEDICATION OUT AS YOU HAVE STATED AND OTHERS SURELY WOULD HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ACCUTANE OR HOW HE PRACTICED IF HE WAS SLOPPY. WITH AS HIGH PROFILE AS THIS CASE IS, WHY HAVE OTHERS NOT COME FORWARD AND FORMALLY SAID THE SAME THING THAT YOU ARE ACCUSING? EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT HIM IS HE IS A WONDERFUL DOCTOR AND VERY RESPECTED AND THIS IS BY A MULTITUDE OF FORMER PATIENTS AND COLLEAGUES. WHY IN 28 YEARS WERE THERE NOT PEOPLE COMPLAINING RIGHT AND LEFT WITH 100+ SEEING HIM PER WEEK? YET, THERE HAS NOT BEEN ONE NEGATIVE THING SAID ANYWHERE FROM FORMER PATIENTS OTHER THAN WHAT IS SAID THROUGH HANS PETERSON AND FATHER PETERSON ABOUT DR CORNBLEET.
THOMAS PETERSON
PLEASE ANSWER THE THREE QUESTIONS ABOVE AS MANY WANT TO HEAR YOUR ANSWERS FROM YOU.
NOBODY IS GOING TO TAKE ANYTHING THAT YOU SAY ABOUT ACCUTANE SERIOUSLY WITH THE WAY YOUR SON HAS BEHAVED IN NOT ONLY PLOTTING TO MURDER SOMEBODY MUCH OLDER THAN HIM IN A CLEARLY PREMEDIATED AND VICOUS FASHION, BUT THEN SKIPPING THE COUNTRY TO GET HIMSELF A LIGHTER TERM.
Does Roche think that Accutane’s mechanism of action would never be figured out? There’s one major concept for everyone here to get out of all this. It’s beter to have acne scars on your face than to die a premature death in the years after using Accutane, as a result of different areas of your body running out of cell divisions.
Before I answer your questions, you will need to identify yourself and apologize for your statements of Nov 24 at 11:40 am.
Thomas Peterson
p.s.
The person providing us with this scientific and political information on Accutane is not me. For your education I would suggest that you read it.
Most people think Dr Cornbleet should be responsible for his malpractice.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/accutane-side-effects-exposed-miracle-drug-natural-alternative.html
Accutane Side Effects Exposed: Side Effects of the Miracle Drug and the Natural Alternative to Accutane
7-year research exposes the uncomfortable truth about accutane side effects, the lack of accountability taken by Accutane manufacturer despite the dire side effects and documented suicidal cases of Accutane users and the holistic alternative.
If you suffer from severe case of acne that has failed to respond to conventional treatments such as antibiotics, then your dermatologist may recommend the use of the popular Accutane or Isotretinoin. Accutane is a potent oral drug from Hoffman-LaRoche that has been proven highly effective for reducing acne symptoms dramatically after only one course of 15-20 weeks.
With its undoubting success at battling even the toughest cases of acne and ever-growing popularity among teens as a miracle drug, why is Accutane still considered the most controversial pharmaceutical on the market? The answer: a documented list of severe and sometimes permanent side effects.
Although some of the side effects associated with the use of Isotretinoin are mild and tolerable (dry lips, dry eyes, nosebleeds, extremely dry skin, increased sensitivity to the sun and thinning hair) there is in fact a long list of serious side effects that have been reported due to the use of Accuttane which persisted even after the drug therapy was stopped. Among those are:
Severe aches and pains in the lower back and large joints, severe allergy reactions that include moderate rashes and difficulty to breath, vision problems, hearing loss, permanent liver damage, persistent migraines and headaches and skeletal hyperostosis which is an excessive bone growth that occurs along the sides of the spine.
But perhaps, the two most bothersome of all Accutane side effects are its potential to cause severe birth defects if taken by pregnant women or women that became pregnant while taking the drug and the suggested link between the intake of Accutane and the changes in mood, severe depression and suicidal thoughts.
Since, Isotretinoin can be harmful to the fetus, it should not be used during pregnancy and women should avoid pregnancy for at least a month after the use of Accutane. Additionally, because of its severe side effects, nursing mothers must avoid the drug completely.
Although researchers still argue whether Isotretinoin causes depression or not, Roche the manufacturer of Accutane, openly shares information claiming that Accutane and its generic, isotretinoin, can alter mood: "Synthetic derivatives of vitamin A, can negatively impact brain chemicals such as dopamine and serotonin."
The FDA website warns: "All patients treated with isotretinoin should be observed closely for symptoms of depression or suicidal thoughts, such as sad mood, irritability, acting on dangerous impulses, anger, loss of pleasure ... mood disturbance, psychosis, or aggression."
Moreover, statistics show that between 1989 and 2003, there were 216 reported drug-linked suicides among U.S. teens younger than 18. Of these, 72 suicides were linked to Accutane (isotretinoin). The next highest number of suicides in that time period -- 55 -- involved Prozac (fluoxetine).
Accutane works by reducing the size and output of the sebaceous glands and thus stops excess oil production. The problem is that Accutane damages your skins sebum glands and liver function in the process. By the time you stop taking the drug, your skin oil glands will return to function but your liver will not be able to properly balance your hormones and prevent the over production of sebum.
Isotrteinoin also normalizes your keratinization (the shedding of dead skin cells), improves fat metabolism and reduces inflammation. But all of these benefits can be easily achieved using all natural dietary, supplementation and skin care alternatives and without the side effects. For example: Foods that are rich in Vitamin A and Beta Carotene can help reduce the secretion of oil by the sebaceous glands. Simple home made peels made of Papaya can easily replace the peeling action of Isotrerinoin and sleep optimization, and regular exercising including vitamin, C, E, Zinc and Colostrum can boost the immune abilities of the body and thus reduce inflammation.
Accutane is not the solution to acne. Not only does it treat the symptoms of the disease and not the internal cause, stopping your skin's natural oil production, can in most cases, result in extra dryness combined with the acceleration of the skin's aging process (yes! your skin will look older). Moreover, Accutane severely damages your liver function among other side effects, which in turn destroys your delicate inner balance and your natural healing abilities. Hence, it is doing the opposite of curing.
A long-term acne solution should address the internal cause of acne by tackling all acne contributing factors and neutralizing the acne environment - the only, safe, natural and effective way you could ever achieve lasting acne freedom.
Mike Walden is a certified nutritionist, independent medical researcher, natural health consultant and author of the #1 best-selling e-book, "Acne No More- Open The Door To An Acne Free Life." Mike has written dozens of holistic health articles and has been featured in ezines and print magazines, as well as on hundreds of websites worldwide.
For further information about Mike Walden’s acne cure book visit: Acne Cure Book
For further information about Accutane side effects visit: Accutane Side Effects
By Mike Walden
Published: 2/16/2007
To the decent people of Chicago:
Please tell Ginger Posh, Charlie Salerno, John Thomas, Jennifer Clark, and the rest of the friends of Dr. Cornbleet that it is inappropriate to send hate mail to a father who has lost his son due to the mistakes of another. Also it is not appropriate to forge my signature on your petition.
Thomas Peterson
a father who has lost his son due to the mistakes of another - SOME PEOPLE JUST DO NOT GET IT. THOMAS PETERSON IS ONE OF THEM.
YOU CAN SEE WHERE HANS GETS IT FROM THE SOCIOPATH BEHAVIOR THAT HE HAS. NOT EVER THINKING ABOUT OTHERS, JUST ABOUT HIMSELF AND ALWAYS BLAMING THE REST OF THE WORLD.
YOUR CONDESCENDING EGOTISTIC BEHAVIOR PROBABLY IS A GOOD PART OF THE REASON THAT YOUR SON IS WHO HE IS. YOU ARE THE WORST FATHER THAT I TRULY HAVE EVER SEEN...
YOU CAN SEE WHERE HANS GETS IT FROM THE SOCIOPATH BEHAVIOR THAT HE HAS. NOT EVER THINKING ABOUT OTHERS, JUST ABOUT HIMSELF AND ALWAYS BLAMING THE REST OF THE WORLD.
YOUR CONDESCENDING EGOTISTIC BEHAVIOR PROBABLY IS A GOOD PART OF THE REASON THAT YOUR SON IS WHO HE IS. YOU ARE THE WORST FATHER THAT I TRULY HAVE EVER SEEN...
Who the heck are you anyway? You are the same guy who makee hateful comments about Dr peterson and his son. You refuse to acknowledge the fact that accutane was the culprit. By the way, I have nothing to do with Peterson. I just know how dangerous accutane is because I was also inappropriately prescribed and suffer devistating long term side effects which basically my life. I am only 25 years old.
You should identify yourself and apologize to Dr Peterson. My guess is that you are Jon Cornbleet who is a selfish and evil human being.
Stop sending hate mails to Peterson!!! YOur father is to be blamed.
I AM NOT JON CORNBLEET. BLAMING AN INNOCENT MAN FOR HIS OWN MURDER IS WRONG ON SO MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS. THOMAS PETERSON IS AN EVIL, HORRIBLE PERSON. HE IS ARROGANT AND POINTS THE FINGERS ALL OF THE TIME. A SIMPLE ASKING PEOPLE TO NOT SEND HIM HATE MAIL WOULD DO, BUT THEN HE PLAYS THE MANIPULATION CARD AND SAYS I AM THE VICTIM OF THIS MAN'S ERROR. WHAT A PRICK MOVE. THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT WHY HIS SON AS SCREWED UP AS HE IS AS HE HAD QUITE A TEACHER. THIS IS ONE SCREWED UP FAMILY. THE FATHER REFUSES TO SHOW REMORSE AND KEEPS PLAYING THIS LETS ALL FEEL SORRY FOR ME CARD THE WORLD REVOLVES AROUND MY FAMILY AND WHAT WE HAVE SUFFERED NEVER ONCE THINKING ABOUT HOW SCREWED UP IT IS THAT HIS MONSTER SON KILLED A MAN TWICE HIS AGE IN COLD BLOOD OVER TWO PILLS GIVEN TO HIM MANY YEARS AGO.
You are the same guy who makee hateful comments about Dr peterson and his son. You refuse to acknowledge the fact that accutane was the culprit. By the way, I have nothing to do with Peterson. I just know how dangerous accutane is because I was also inappropriately prescribed and suffer devistating long term side effects which basically my life. I am only 25 years old.
You should identify yourself and apologize to Dr Peterson. My guess is that you are Jon Cornbleet who is a selfish and evil human being.
Stop sending hate mails to Peterson!!! YOur father is to be blamed.
NICE TRY THOMAS PETERSON, THIS IS CLEARLY YOU...
Once again, I am having postings attributed to me that I did not write.
I am owning what I write and signing it. I suggest that everyone else does the same. If people are unwilling to sign what they write then I call on the moderator to not post comments that attribute anonymous comments to any particular individual.
Thomas Peterson
The finger pointing needs to stop. The facts of this case are as clear as day. Hans Peterson is a murderer, and until the Peterson family clearly states, independent of any explanation or rational, that the actions of their son – murder, and fleeing to a French territory - were wrong, all their other arguments carry no weight. This is not to attack others with issues towards accutane, but how can one believe the family Peterson’s claims about a drug if the family cannot verbally communicate that murder is wrong? Accutane may very well be a dangerous medicine, and had a negative effect on Hans, but it is also clear that he was able to function as a member of society, working in Chicago, NYC, and attending law school for 4 years after taking only 2 pills. After reading all the articles and doing my own research it seems very strange that accutane alone would cause him to have such vengeance. something else had to push him over the edge.
The finger pointing needs to stop. The facts of this case are as clear as day. Hans Peterson is a murderer, and until the Peterson family clearly states, independent of any explanation or rational, that the actions of their son – murder, and fleeing to a French territory - were wrong, all their other arguments carry no weight. This is not to attack others with issues towards accutane, but how can one believe the family Peterson’s claims about a drug if the family cannot verbally communicate that murder is wrong? Accutane may very well be a dangerous medicine, and had a negative effect on Hans, but it is also clear that he was able to function as a member of society, working in Chicago, NYC, and attending law school for 4 years after taking only 2 pills. After reading all the articles and doing my own research it seems very strange that accutane alone would cause him to have such vengeance. something else had to push him over the edge.
Who the heck are you anyway?
After reading all the articles and doing my own research it seems very strange that accutane alone would cause him to have such vengeance. something else had to push him over the edge.
You have not done any proper research...Of course not...Accutane? you are not interested in accutane. why should you? right?...the only thing you are interested is to punish the real victim? How ironic is this?
THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE AFFTECED BY ACCUTANE BY JUST TAKING A COUPLE OF PILLS. HANS IS NOT THE ONLY ONE...DO SOME REAL RESERACH INSTEAD OF LYING HERE.
80 mg is considered huge dose and Cornbleet prescribed 80 mg for Hans despite his extremely mild acne. Cornbleet should have taken full reponsibilty for Han's severe health problems. He basically killed Hans.As we all know, it is impossible to win doctors and drug companies.
80 mg is considered huge dose and Cornbleet prescribed 80 mg for Hans despite his extremely mild acne. Cornbleet should have taken full reponsibilty for Han's severe health problems. He basically killed Hans.As we all know, it is impossible to win doctors and drug companies.
so are you saying that Hans had the right to kill dr cornbleet?
so you are saying that Hans killing Dr cornbleet was an act of self defense?
why is it so hard for all of those protecting hans to simply admit that murder is wrong? if you do, your fight gains credibility
The real murderer is the Roche. You should take your anger out on Roche. THE TRUE MASS MURDERS......ROCHE EXECUTIVES...HIDING ALL THE FACTS FROM THE PUBLIC...YOU SHOULD GO AFTER THEM...NOT HANS...HANS IS A VICTIM AND IF THIS POISON WAS BANNED IN THE FIRST PLACE, THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.
why is it so hard for all of those protecting hans to simply admit that murder is wrong? if you do, your fight gains credibility
Muder is wrong. That is why Roche should be held accountable for this tragic event. Roch has killed and ruinned so many young lives.
This is simply ridiculous. Both sides are simply trying to win a battle that neither side is going to win -- certainly not with these comments from people bickering back and forth. I think we can all agree that Hans murdering another human being was wrong. I don't think that even Hans' father is denying this. And I don't think anyone is denying that Accutane has some potentially negative side effects, and has done some damage to certain people over the years. What people need to understand here is that these are two SEPARATE statements. While I'm sure Accutane didn't agree with Hans, and it is possible that he suffered from numerous ailments that might or might not have stemmed from that drug, the fact is he killed another human being several years later. On the other hand, I don't think that Hans' father is saying that murder is ok. Can we please stop the squabbling here from both sides?
that might be true, and there are other criminal drug companies out there, but you still are unable to/have not said that murder is wrong. This is the most basic of human laws, and for some reason you cannot recognize it.... excuse my ignorance, but does accutane block the understanding of "thou shall not kill"?
you are basically saying that it might not be accutane related.and you want to divert attention from the real problem by sating that it could have been something else...that something is only accutane.
...accutane long term side effects...you would not understand because you never took it. IN ORDER TO EXPEREIENCE TRUE ACCUTANE HELL, YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT
I agree. Let's end the squabbling. For Hans to murder was wrong. For Hans to be prescribed Accutane was also wrong. I brought up the Accutane story to explain to people how he became psychotic. It was not because he had a bad father. People need to be informed about how poisonous this drug is to the 4% of the population that is susceptible to it. Roche is the most evil villain of all in this tragedy and it has come out of this unscathed. There will be many more tragedies until this villain is stopped. How about stopping the bickering and unite against this villain.
Thomas Peterson
The article posted way above by nutritional health expert Mike Walden is informative and decent, but it still misses the boat on a few issues about Accutane. It is obvious that there are lots of people out there who would've extremely wanted to have access to this type of information before exposing themselves to the death drug known as Accutane. A long time ago, a lot people took Accutane because they were led to believe by their Dermatologist that there were no other effective alternatives and that Accutane was their only effective option, even though in actuality there are several potentially effective natural alternatives, but they are not being promoted by Dermatologists because unlike the pharmaceutical Accutane, they are natural, non-patentable and therefore not hugely profitable. -NC
In recent years, because the word has finally been getting out, more people are turning to these safe and effective alternatives for the treatment of their acne, instead of playing Russian roulette with Accutane and it's laundry list of possible permanent side effects.
-NC
Vitamins are essential compounds for life to occur, that's why they are called vitamins. As a general rule, vitamins and nutritional supplements are all very safe compounds, but there are a few exceptions and vitamin A is one of them, because it has by far the worst toxicity profile out of all the vitamins. Accutane causes a severe form of vitamin A toxicity, which is the way it reduces cell division and dries people out. Standard operating procedure at Hoffman/LaRoche has always been to blame the patients for their psychiatric problems, despite the fact that vitamin A toxicity has been linked to mental illness for the past 150 years ever since the arctic explorer Elisha Kane and his crew experienced psychotic reactions from their consumption of polar bear liver, which was later found out to contain lethal concentrations of vitamin A. -NC
Nutritional health experts have not reported or publicized the information behind vitamin A toxicity as much as they should. As a result, people think that all vitamins are very safe, and when they go to the Dermatologist and the Derms tell them that taking Accutane is like taking high amounts of vitamin A, they automatically think to themselves, "oh, its just a vitamin, its harmless." Accutane and vitamin A are closely related chemical compounds, they are almost chemically identical. Anybody who wants to observe the nasty and horrible effects that happen with severe vitamin A toxicity needs to look no further than the side effect profile of Accutane. Pseudotumor Cerebri otherwise known as intracranial hypertention or brain swelling is one of several serious side effects of both vitamin A toxicity and Accutane. -NC
I agree everyone here needs to stop arguing back and forth. But I have one final thing to say. To all the people here who refuse to see the drug Accutane for what it really is, I've handed all the research and information over to you on a silver platter, but despite this, you all continue to remain a lost cause. I'm sorry for being so blunt, but there's no other way to say it. Congratulate yourself, because ignorant people like you are one of the major reasons that this toxic drug has managed to remain on the market for the past 25 years, ruining countless numbers of lives and their families like the Petersons and the Cornbleets. -NC
Has Thomas Peterson spoken to Jon Cornbleet? What does he say about accutane?
There is no question that the claims against accutane have validity. Just as some have had success, others have had a negative reaction. Hans though had an advantage over other victims with his father being a dr. One would assume that as a dr, Tom would be able to navigate the system to get his son the best treatment, connect his symptoms to accutane and then seek possible reparations through the legal system, but these efforts were not taken (except for the first run of dr visits). What is not understood is this; why, if Dr. Peterson was so sure his son was a victim of accutane/malpractice/inappropriate prescription in 2002, did his fight not begin sooner? If, as Dr. Peterson is claiming, Hans became a victim in 2002 and psychotic as a result of accutane/Dr. Cornbleet, then why did the family not speak out against the drug, join the existing fight against roche, or bring suite against Cornbleet in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, or even 2006?
EVEN IF A LAW SUITE DID NOT OCCUR, OR WAS NOT POSSIBLE, A PUBLIC STATEMENT BY A DOCTOR WOULD HAVE SOME CREDIBILITY. WHY WAS HE SILENT FOR SO LONG?
OF COURSE TOM PETERSON COULD NOT KNOW THAT HIS SON WOULD BECOME A MURDERER, BUT IF ACCUTANE MADE HIM DO IT, AND THE FAMILY KNEW THAT THE DRUG MESSED UP HANS, WHY DIDN’T THE PETERSONS TAKE ACTION BEFORE HE KILLED HIS DOCTOR? SOMETHING DOES NOT ADD UP
We did look into a lawsuit in 2002. We couldn't find a lawyer who would take the case. Psychiatric injuries are hard to measure and prove and causation needs to be proved in order to win a suit. Roche has an army of attorneys and PR people to battle. Dr Bremner's research is promising in showing the actual damage through PET scans and lawsuits have a better chance now. The statute of limitations ran out in 2004.
My being a doctor was no benefit in finding a cure. Unlike other poisons like lead which has an antidote, there is no way of curing Accutane induced psychosis. One can only try to manage the symptoms with drugs. My focus was on my son's welfare and it did not occur to me to complain to the AMA or Illinois doctor's lisencing board as I did not see how this would help Hans' condition.
Thomas Peterson
Just like the families of those with spinal cord injuries with paralysis, for the first 6 months or so you are intent on finding a cure for the tragic injuries. After awhile you realize that the injuries are permanent and you need to focus on how to live with the damage and disability. Congressman Stupak held hearings in 2002 on Accutane and publicly grilled the FDA and couldn't achieve anything so who would want to listen to me? I am speaking out now because people are asking me questions. I also need to let the uneducated righteous people like Ginger Posh, John Thomas, Charlie Salerno, Jennifer Clark and the other "Friends of David Cornbleet" that I am not responsible for this tragedy.
It is so easy for you to say that I could have prevented the murder. The person who could have prevented it was Dr Cornbleet himself if he had only followed the prescribing instructions for Accutane.
Thomas Peterson
LEAVE IT TO THOMAS PETERSON TO ONCE AGAIN POINT THE FINGER IN EVERY DIRECTION OTHER THAN HIMSELF... WHAT A PIECE OF WORK THIS GUY IS. NO WONDER HIS SON IS SO SCREWED UP, LOOK AT WHO HE GREW UP WITH AS HIS FATHER TEACHING HIM HIS VALUES AND HOW TO BEHAVE.
STORY SOUNDS PRETTY FAKE TO ME. LAWYERS NOT WANTING TO TAKE ON THEIR CASE? LAWYERS LINE UP TO TAKE MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS AND CASES WHERE SOMEBODY IS IMPAIRED AGAINST A PHARMACUTICAL COMPANY. SOUNDS MORE LIKE THEY MET WITH YOUR SON AND REALIZED THAT THIS WOULD NEVER WORK IN COURT.
THOMAS, THE WORLD POINTS IT'S FINGER AT YOU FOR BEING A HORRIBLE FATHER AND ROLE MODEL TO HIM. THAT IS WHAT YOU FAIL TO SEE. HANS IS YOUR LEGACY AND IS A REFLECTION OF HOW YOU RAISED HIM AND THE MORE YOU BABBLE, THE MORE IT SHOWS WHERE HE REALLY GETS IT FROM. YOU ALWAYS POINT THE FINGER IN EVERY DIRECTION OTHER THAN YOUR OWN. YOU ACCEPT NO RESPONSABILITY FOR THE DESTRUCTION YOUR SON CREATED AND CONTINUES. YOUR A POOR EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN.
If you think you are so right, why don't you sign your postings?
I AM RIGHT... READ THOMAS PETERSON'S POSTINGS. IN EVERY SINGLE ONE HE POINTS THE FINGER AT DR CORNBLEET, AT ROCHE EVERYWHERE BUT AT HIS COWARDLY SON AND HIMSELF. HIS SON MEANWHILE MURDERED A MAN IN COLD BLOOD AND FLED THE COUNTRY TO AVOID US JUSTICE. HE CAN ACCEPT NO RESPONSABILITY FOR ANYTHING. HE IS A HORRIBLE EXCUSE FOR A HUMAN BEING AND A LOT BLAME FOR WHAT HIS SON HAS DONE AND BECOME SHOULD BE POINTED DIRECTLY AT HIM.
IT IS CLEAR AS DAY THAT HE IS A MAN WHO CAN NOT ACCEPT WHAT HIS SON DID AND MAKES UP EVERY EXCUSE IN THE BOOK TO MAKE HIMSELF LOOK BETTER, BUT THE WORLD IS NOT STUPID AND SEES RIGHT THROUGH HIS ACCUSATIONS AND FINGER POINTING.
You would have more credibility if you stepped out from behind the mask of anonimity and signed your statements and owned them. Don't you want people to believe you?
Holy Smoke! The story of Dr. Cornbleet and Hans Peterson is on tonight's Anderson Cooper show on CNN!!!
I just watched the CNN story, Hans Peterson is a coward. The biggest puss in the world.
Go to: www.extraditehanspeterson.com to help get that disgusting monster back to the United States to face justice!!! Hans Peterson is an evil animal and should never be free again...
CNN is so full of crap! They left out the key part of the story: They never mentioned that poison Accutane by name, just calling it an "Acne medication" Hans terrible insomnia before the murder is not only a direct result of taking that drug, but furthermore is a direct cause of the killing. Severe insomnia is a known side effect of Accutane. Days of sleeplessness can lead to irrational, manic behavior. Perhaps CNN did not want to name the real culprit in the tragedy, Roche, the producer of a very dangerous but highly profitable drug which should only be used in the most extreme cases of polycystic acne and then only under strict supervision. I have a friend who was prescribed 20 Mg of Accutane for a very minor case of acne and has suffered severe side effects including severe lower back pain, joint pain and severe insomnia for the past four years. Hans was given 80 mg twice in two days, an extremely massive dose. Seeing what happened to my friend, I can only start to imagine the devastating physical and mental side effects of 4 times the dose.
I just watched the CNN piece. What a piece of trash Hans Peterson is. He is totally using the system for his own advantage and this is outragous. He will get his if he stays there as they will for sure torture him in prison as this case has rubbed the French the wrong way as well. That piece of trash is going straight to hell for what he has done.
I am the last thing from an accutane expert, but would like to make a suggestion to those who are or have suffered from its side effects. Support the extradition effort to bring Hans Peterson back to the US for the trial. He has already confessed and no matter the country will be serving time in jail. This case has already gotten massive media attention in the US, and very little in France, and unlike in the US, France does not allow media anywhere near the court rooms. If the trial was to take place in the US, everyone with an opinion about accutane/Roche would be afforded on opportunity to make their claims on a national level. Hans would be able to detail the side effects on record, and his supporters/fellow accutane sufferers could gather/rally outside of the courthouse. If mass numbers show up you will force Roche into a defensive mode. www.extraditehanspeterson.com.... I think that is what they said on CNN last night.
The extradition petition has lost validity by forging names on it. My name has been forged. How about you, Bryan Smith? Has not your name been forged on the petition also?
Thomas Peterson
www.extraditehanspeterson.com is different then http://www.petitiononline.com/fddc11/petition.html
www.extraditehanspeterson.com is a way to contact the State Department directly. I have written and sent it to all of my friends as well. They are getting thousands of emails there as the whole country is behind the cause of extraditing Hans Peterson. Presidential canidate Barack Obama and Senator Durbin, the State Department are all behind the cause and are working with France to get that evil bastard back here.
Are you going to do the new petition without forgeries then?
Why did you forge signatures on the previous one?
Thomas Peterson says above - "Just like the families of those with spinal cord injuries with paralysis, for the first 6 months or so you are intent on finding a cure for the tragic injuries. After awhile you realize that the injuries are permanent and you need to focus on how to live with the damage and disability."
Dr Peterson, Does this include the teaching/condoning the pursuit of revenge?
I think that somebody was poking fun at Thomas Peterson by putting his name on there since he is the butt of many jokes right now.
The petition was the first phase of the extradition effort. It is simply a collection of names. It is an open document sort of like this comment board, the blogs on www.drcornbleet.com, and as such people have the ability to lie about names or info. I have tried, but cannot get into the message or signing section to correct mistakes/remove duplicates. It is not as relevant nor is being promoted, but still lives online. Efforts now focus on driving individuals to www.extraditehanspeterson.com were a visitor can send a personalized letter to the state department requesting that they continue their efforts to bring Hans Peterson back to the US to face trial for the murder of Dr. David Cornbleet - DD
I just watched the CNN piece. What a piece of trash Hans Peterson is. He is totally using the system for his own advantage and this is outragous. He will get his if he stays there as they will for sure torture him in prison as this case has rubbed the French the wrong way as well. That piece of trash is going straight to hell for what he has done.
CNN was full of shit...and totally biased. Now it is clear that Mr Jon Cornbleet has already crossed the line,cursing and name calling. it is clearly Jon Corbleet who is posting these. you are full of hate and I dont think you are prescribed Accutane by your so called "wonderful doctor" who is your father. You should attack Roche instead of helpless poor Hans who needs help.
The best way to help Hans and all those suffering from accutane is to have a trial on US soil. This is the only way to assure the media coverage desired and potential pressure on Roche. Send your requests to www.extraditehanspeterson.com
It seems to me that your new petition is just as vulnerable to fraud and forgeries as was your previous one. People who write to it will know that their messages are very likely sitting next to ones that are phoney and contrived and not signed by whoever wrote it.
there is only one petition online that I know of- http://www.petitiononline.com/fddc11/petition.html - there is also sister version in french, but that is it. If you know of others, feel free to send them to me at drdavidcornbleetinfo@yahoo.com. Again, www.extraditehanspeterson.com is a link to the state department contact page. A visitor is required to log in with an email and then they place their own message in the contact form. I guess one could copy/paste the petition, but each send of the form is an independent action. DD
Who posted that CNN was biased? What the hell is that all about? In what way was the show biased? They laid out the facts of the case like every single other show has. I thought it was an excellent piece and I was very informed about the situation. I enjoyed watching it and learning more about this situation.
Hello
I have skimmed through the miles of back-and-forth posts. Anybody who knows me knows that I am not somebody who enjoys message boards or posts and have not been actively reviewing this. I always sign my name in anything pertaing to the case.
I understand that I am the face for my family in this as well as Sr. Peterson for his family so most things dealing with the case will be directed at one of us. If somebody would like to speak to me or has a comment or question pertaining to the case, please contact me directly as I am not a hard person to get in touch with.
I know that everybody wants a war between Sr. Peterson and myself, but I can tell you that is probably not going to happen. My goal is to ensure justice for my father and my concentration is on the extradition and ensuring that Hans gets the harshest punishment for his actions against my father.
Thank you all for your continued support and some nice things written.
Regards,
Jon Cornbleet
I am sorry if forgeries were made in the petition again something I do not follow every day. Some things are beyond our control and we do not encourage this behavior and strive for as much authenticity as possible. It is not an exact science and we do things because so many people want to be involved in the case and helping with ensuring that Hans's extradition ends up happening.
I know that there are a lot of emotions in the case.
Regards,
Jon Cornbleet
My goal is to ensure justice for my father and my concentration is on the extradition and ensuring that Hans gets the harshest punishment for his actions against my father.
JON,
dON'T DOGE THE QUESTION ...yOU SHOULD ANSWER WHY YOU DID NOT TALK ABOUT ACCUTANE ON CNN..OK?I AM GETTING MORE INFURIATED WHEN YOU PRETEND ACCUTANE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HANS BEHAVIOR.
REGARDS,
AN ACCUTANE SUFFERER
I missed the report on CNN, where can I find it on the internet? I've searched everywhere, even the CNN website, and I can't find the story. Can somebody provide a link?
unable to locate the the CNN video, but here are links to others that pertains to the case:
1 year after the murder:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=20783296
Dr Peterson Speaks:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=19747770
30 N Michigan Ave Vidoe:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=vXGNH_RVHe0
DD
To Jon Cornbleet,
I think that it is appropriate for you to apologize for the overzealous behavior of your friends. I am glad to see that you are now doing that. The petition that you have worked so hard on is now invalid and worthless due to the forgeries. Your new petition will likely undergo the same fate if they do not change their ways.
Your overzealous friends have caused other problems. My secretary has had to seek out treatment for stress and headaches caused by harrassing phone calls and emails sent by these overzealou