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Can depakote er replace drugs like invega and lithium? and can depakote be prescribed by a psychiatrist?

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

RELACEMENT : Does NOT APPLY (in my opinion) to PSYCHOACTIVE drugs! Each medication is SPECIFIC and even in the SAME CLASS of drugs there are MAJOR differences.....your MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL (PRESCRIBING M.D must DECIDE)

Answered 4/25/2019

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