Ha, ka ïing jong ngi...they quiet the brain's "electrical storms." Sodium blockers stop neurons from firing too fast, calcium blockers calm chemical messengers, and GABA drugs are like a soothing lullaby. Valproate's warning is because it can harm the baby's development.
In my clinic in this small town, I see the fear in a mother's eyes when I explain this—the same fear I had when my own sister, pregnant and on these medicines, had to travel six hours to Guwahati for a single scan we couldn't afford. That's why I start with older, safer drugs here, even if the books say otherwise.
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