TY - BOOK AU - Howes,Oliver D AU - Barnes,Thomas AU - Lennox,Belinda AU - Markham,Sarah AU - Natesan,Sridhar TI - Time to re-evaluate the risks and benefits of valproate and a call for action PY - 2022///-12 KW - Text KW - local N1 - /pmc/articles/PMC7613842; /pubmed/35795925 N2 - Valproate is widely used in psychiatry and neurology, including off-label use. Here we consider its potential benefits and risks, particularly in women of child-bearing potential, and the evidence that clinical guidelines are adhered to. Finally, we consider the implications for clinical practice and research into its efficacy in off-label indications UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2022.94 ER -