Valproate as psychotropic agent
- 1 September 1985
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Vol. 72 (3) , 315-317
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1985.tb02613.x
Abstract
Recent data stress the psychotropic actions of valproate in schizo-affective disorder. Four patients are reported presenting an altered state of consciousness and prominent EEG dysfunction following combined valproate/neuroleptic drug treatment. Similar cerebral reactions have been reported in anti-epileptic poly- and monotherapy, and the pathogenetic considerations are discussed. Further investigations of the interactions of valproate with other psychotropic agents are highly mandatory.Keywords
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