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Can depakote cause hallucinations?
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Not normally: It has been reported in cases in which encephalopathy occurred.
Answered 6/28/2015
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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 6/1/2015
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