A fatty acid with anticonvulsant and anti-manic properties that is used in the treatment of EPILEPSY and BIPOLAR DISORDER. The mechanisms of its therapeutic actions are not well understood. It may act by increasing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID levels in the brain or by altering the properties of VOLTAGE-GATED SODIUM CHANNELS.
Valproic Acid has been studied across 17 research domains including 🫁 Liver & Detox, ⚡ Energy & Fatigue, 💊 Pain, 🔬 Oncology, 🧠 Focus & Attention. The primary research focus is 🫁 Liver & Detox with 10% of studies addressing this area.
The following compounds share molecular targets with Valproic Acid, based on binding affinity data from BindingDB and ChEMBL. Sorted by shared target overlap.
This evidence profile for Valproic Acid is generated deterministically from 296 PubMed-indexed studies. All data is corpus-verified with Merkle proofs. BiohacksAI does not provide medical advice. Always consult a healthcare professional before starting any supplement regimen.
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