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Valproate as psychotropic agent
Author(s) -
Sweden B.,
Moffaert M.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1985.tb02613.x
Subject(s) - psychotropic agent , schizoaffective disorder , psychotropic drug , medicine , catatonia , valproic acid , antiepileptic drug , psychiatry , carbamazepine , psychology , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , drug , epilepsy , psychosis
– Recent data stress the psychotropic actions of valproate in schizoaffective 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 antiepileptic poly‐ and monotherapy, and the pathogenetic considerations are discussed. Further investigations of the interactions of valproate with other psychotropic agents are highly mandatory.