Sexual side effect of Depakote

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Question: Does anyone know any reason why I shouldn't try to give my son (12)

KAVA for anxiety issues? (ASD) on Depakote (seizures under control, I believe

they are from mercury poisoning). thanks, tina

Answer: Drugs for seizure disorders [Depakote, etc.] elevate prolactin levels

(hormone related to nursing). Common manifextations of " hyperprolactinemia " in

women include amenorrhea (lack of menstrural cycles), breast enlargement, and

breast milk secretion in the absence of nursing. Men with hyperprolactinemia

typically show decreased sex drive, decreased sperm production, impotence and

increased breast enlargement. Prolactin down-regulates the effect of several

other important hormones (especially testosterone) as well as possibly some

neurotransmitters (such as dopamine). The obvious questions is this: What

does elevated prolactin levels do to children's hormones, now and in their

future?

Natural progesterone cream (which can be purchased over the counter) is reported

to reduce seizure activity in the brain. It should be a safer alternative than

Depakote. Progesterone also reduces anxiety.

Janet McAuley

[Guest guest]

> Question: Does anyone know any reason why I shouldn't try to give

my son (12) KAVA for anxiety issues? (ASD) on Depakote (seizures under

control, I believe they are from mercury poisoning). thanks, tina

>

> Answer: Drugs for seizure disorders [Depakote, etc.] elevate

prolactin levels (hormone related to nursing). Common manifextations

of " hyperprolactinemia " in women include amenorrhea (lack of

menstrural cycles), breast enlargement, and breast milk secretion in

the absence of nursing. Men with hyperprolactinemia typically show

decreased sex drive, decreased sperm production, impotence and

increased breast enlargement. Prolactin down-regulates the effect of

several other important hormones (especially testosterone) as well as

possibly some neurotransmitters (such as dopamine). The obvious

questions is this: What does elevated prolactin levels do to

children's hormones, now and in their future?

> Natural progesterone cream (which can be purchased over the counter)

is reported to reduce seizure activity in the brain. It should be a

safer alternative than Depakote. Progesterone also reduces anxiety.

Progesterone is also a sex hormone.

I agree that Depakote etc. do as above.

I don't agree that just because something is " natural " it will

necessarily do less. Especially when it is a natural sex hormone

intended to be given in doses to mimic adult female homone levels

(which are dramatically higher than children have and for progesterone

typically somewhat higher than men have as well).

Andy . .. .