TY - JOUR
T1 - Valproate
T2 - A simple chemical with so much to offer
AU - Peterson, G. M.
AU - Naunton, M.
PY - 2005/10/1
Y1 - 2005/10/1
N2 - The debate exists amongst clinical pharmacologists as to unlimited supplies of which drug would be most useful when stranded on a deserted island. The tricyclic antidepressants have always rated highly because of their variety of useful therapeutic effects, but valproate also deserves to be high on the list. Of course, it will protect against seizures, if they arise, but it could also be useful for analgesia, preventing migraine and stabilizing the mood particularly if one becomes mentally unbalanced on the island. It might even help to prevent the development of cancer.
AB - The debate exists amongst clinical pharmacologists as to unlimited supplies of which drug would be most useful when stranded on a deserted island. The tricyclic antidepressants have always rated highly because of their variety of useful therapeutic effects, but valproate also deserves to be high on the list. Of course, it will protect against seizures, if they arise, but it could also be useful for analgesia, preventing migraine and stabilizing the mood particularly if one becomes mentally unbalanced on the island. It might even help to prevent the development of cancer.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=27744487691&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2005.00671.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2005.00671.x
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 16164485
AN - SCOPUS:27744487691
SN - 0269-4727
VL - 30
SP - 417
EP - 421
JO - Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
JF - Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
IS - 5
ER -
