Depakote drug linked to lower I.Q. in babies
A drug used to treat epilepsy, migraines, pain and bipolar disorder has been linked to lower I.Q. in babies whose mothers took it while they were pregnant.
The drug, valproate, which is sold under the brand name Depakote, is the second most popular antiseizure medication, according to the New York Times. A study published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine found that 3-year-olds whose mothers had taken the drug while pregnant had I.Q. scores nine points lower on average than kids whose mothers had taken a different antiseizure medication.
