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A 29-year-old female asked:
If you take depakote and feel normal and at peace for the first time ever. does it prove you have a mood disorder ?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. John Bakeranswered
Neurology 16 years experience
No: No. You would have to have the symptoms of mood disorders. Even people without the criteria of mood disorder feel better on Depakote for some reason. I have a few epilepsy and migraine patients who feel better on it.
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