Study on psychiatric side effects of first seizure drugs
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study looks at whether the first epilepsy medication you take affects your risk of developing mental health conditions. It uses health insurance records to compare different medicines.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have French social security coverage
- You just had your first prescription for an epilepsy drug
- You did not have a mental health diagnosis or treatment in the past year
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