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Is depakote a mood stabalizer?

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Can be...: Depakote is in the class of anticonvulsants medications however in psychiatry it is also considered a mood stabilizer. Uses include the treatment mania, epilepsy, and migraine prophylaxis, .

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Answered 5/18/2015

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Yes it is: a mood stabilizer medication that works in the brain. Depakote is frequently used as a prophylactic agent for migraine, cluster and chronic daily headaches.

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Answered 1/24/2015

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