Trial studying antidepressant's possible role in COVID-19 treatment after discovery by UVA doctor and last updated 2021-01-27 22:26:56-05 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - A clinical trial is underway to test whether a common drug may help treat COVID-19 following a discovery by a doctor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. âIt's kind of a dream for every scientist to make a discovery that can impact human health,â Dr. Alban Gaultier, Neuroscience Professor at University of Virginia School of Medicine told News 3. âIt was kind of by accident.â Gaultier said the discovery involved the antidepressant, fluvoxamine, also known as Luvox, capable of possibly stopping sepsis.