The so-called ‘atypical antipsychotic drugs’ have been hailed as a pharmaceutical breakthrough and have, by now, largely replaced the old guard of neuroleptics. However, a recent overview of these modern medicines questions the claim that this new...
Does a doctor know more about a child's wellbeing than her mother? Can an occasional examination allow him to see things that a mother can't? Does the doctor always know best? ...
Sodium valproate also known as valproic acid and marketed under the brand names Epilim, or Depakene or Depakote in the States is a drug used in the treatment of epilepsy and discussed as a possibl ...
Q:Our son Ian died last year. He was 35, mentally handicapped and had epilepsy. He lived with us at home. He used to take Epilim, Tegretol and folic acid every day. Last year he was prescribed ...
THE DRUGS DON'T WORK: So why are more and more being prescribed for bi