IDK then, a lot of drug studies I have read about or been in desperation about involve using off label already approved medicines for mental health purposes. If the drug is already approved maybe the rules are different, IDK. I seem to remember reading studies where if it worked for U, you could get it thereafter. But they might have been compassionate use studies.
Until lithium, the main meds I was studying closely were the ones that could take away suicidality.
Some of them pretty much sucked, to be honest, but so does suicidality. I wanted Riluzole because it is chemically similar to Lamictal which was The Drug For Me, the Drug I got Stable Enough for a Baby on, then gave me Steven's Johnson Syndrome and caused a stay on the burn unit (I was pretty desperate for it to NOT be SJS honestly I took it too long) but like, then that resulted in Depakote and some other terrible things for babies, which like, caused all my doctors to point out that a) I was hardly in shape to WORK, b) let alone carry to term and deal with a neural tube baby and c) what about the kid I already had, which were all fair points. That is how I did NOT have baby number two that I DESPERATELY wanted and it sucked.
I will admit I am not resentful of Lamictal, although I do wish Riluzole makers (who have an orphan drug patient and guard it like the plage) were not such turds about testing it on depression because it works.
Also, I have deep, deep contempt for people who CAN take Lamictal but ..... about oh, the occasional word finding difficulties and also, feeling dizzy on occasion. I do want to sort of punch them in the face.
Sorry for the overshare there. IDK I'd research it, too tired.
Anna
