Antiseizure Medications : Effective In Controlling Mood Swing

Posted by Christina Crease

at June 16, 2008

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These medications are used as mood regulators to prevent mood swings in the people with rapid cycling bipolar disorder. Anti-seizure medications such as valproic acid (Depakene), divalproex (Depakote) and lamotrigine (Lamictal) are also widely used for control the burning, stabbing or shooting pain sometimes caused by nerve damage. These medications are also known as anticonvulsants.

These medications were primarily used to control epileptic seizures. The exact working of this drug is not fully understood, but these medications generally work by interfering with the overactive transmission of pain signals sent from damaged nerves.

Anti-seizure medications also have some side-effects like carbamazepine, phenytoin (Dilantin) and valproic acid (Depakene) can damage the liver. Rash, nausea, vomiting, double vision, loss of coordination, drowsiness and headache are some other problems caused by anti-seizure medications.

Newer anticonvulsants have fewer side effects as compare to the older anticonvulsants medication so older anticonvulsants medication used only when the newer medications prove ineffective. Scientist also research in determining which anticonvulsants drugs may work best for depression and different types of nerve pain.

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