David F. Silver, MD
Women’s Behavioral Health, Departments of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Psychiatry, UPMC in Central Pennsylvania, Camp Hill, PA
Commentary
Beyond the Boxed Warning: A Call for Regulation of Psychiatry’s Most Teratogenic Drug
October 6, 2025
The authors assert that while valproate remains invaluable for certain severe conditions, the high risk of teratogenicity means stringent safeguards are needed to regulate its use by individuals capable...