A 39-year-old female asked:
can depakote cause hallucinations?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Not normally: It has been reported in cases in which encephalopathy occurred.
Answered on Jun 28, 2015
Dr. Matthew Smith answered
40 years experience Psychiatry
Probably Not: At exceptionally high doses, when it would be causing many other problems, it might do so. You can get a hint by a Depakote blood level. Otherwise, the hallucinations most likely have another cause, perhaps the condition that the Depakote is being prescribed to treat.
Answered on Jun 1, 2015
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Dr. Alan Ali answered
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Depakote & Wt.: Depakote increases food cravings, hunger & binge eating, suggesting that energy intake might increase.
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