CNS Update: Riluzole For Depression and OCD?

Occasionally, pharmaceuticals developed for one purpose turn out to have applications that differ from the original use.  This may turn out to be the case with riluzole (Rilutek® - Aventis Pharmaceuticals Products Inc.).  [Package insert (PI)]  I've blogged about this before, but this post has some new information, and presents a different perspective.  In addition, I've concluded with some notes and cautions about the accurate interpretation of blog posts on medical topics.  Continue reading here.

Categories: Science, medicine
Tags: depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, medicine, psychiatry, mental health, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis