Anticonvulsant

An anticonvulsant is a drug that is made to treat seizures, commonly associated with epilepsy. They are also known as antiepileptic drugs or anti-seizure drugs. Many of these drugs act as a mood stabilizer.

Their mood stabilizing effect means they are also made to treat mood disorders off-label, to treat diagnosed bipolar disorder.

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