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For reference, valproic acid (and/or its salt) is sold under the trade name Depakote. This is not a drug you should consider taking lightly, whatever neuroplast
by rosser 13y ago
For reference, valproic acid (and/or its salt) is sold under the trade name Depakote. This is not a drug you should consider taking lightly, whatever neuroplasticity benefits it might confer.
- midas007 13y agoCosmetic neuropharmacology seems to have a miracle drug for everything and the side-effects to match: ie armodafinil, adderall, on and on.
- MichaelGG 13y agoIt's mainly prescribed a mood stabilizer. They'll commonly give it to you with lithium or such things. The list of side effects is rather long, just like most of these psych meds. There's a reason bipolar folks tend to not want to take their meds or go off them.
- cosmic_shame 13y agoWhile it is often used as a mood stabilizer, it's actual pharmacological class is an anticonvulsant (i.e. an antiepileptic).