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Is depakote like an antidepressant even though its a mood stabilizer?

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It can be: This medication is mainly used to stabilze the manic pahse of bipolar disorder, it is sometimes used to treat major depression. It is also used to treat seizures, chronic pain and migreaine headaches. It is know to cause birth defects.

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Answered 3/17/2017

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