Diebold J et al
Take 100mg once or twice daily
Lenzi A, Gandini L, Picardo M, Tramer F, Sandri G, Panfili E
Mendelian randomization evidence indicates that elevated KYN levels have a causal relationship with increased risk of depression, with each standard deviation increase in KYN corresponding to ~ 1.4-fold higher odds of developing depression [50]
Valproate should not be administered to a woman of childbearing potential unless other medications have failed to provide adequate symptom control or are otherwise unacceptable [seeWarnings and Precautions (5.2, 5.3, 5.4), Use in Specific Populations (8.1), andPatient Counseling Information (17)]
This gap highlights the clinical need for targeted nutritional counseling and, when necessary, supplementation