Re: Can depakote elevate mood? » linkadge

Posted by Ritch on March 6, 2003, at 22:11:08

In reply to Can depakote elevate mood?, posted by linkadge on March 6, 2003, at 17:57:24

> I know its effective for mania,
> how good is it for depression ?
> Better than lithium ??
>
>
> Linkadge
Depakote *aggravates* my recurrent seasonal atypical major depressions compared to lithium (because it intensifies the somnolence and appetite probs), however during the remainder of the year when I am clearly rapid-cycling, sudden intense crashes seem to be lessened compared to lithium (I guess that would be some kind of ultradian feature). The only time I have noticed a mood "elevation" with it is the first day or two I increase the dose in response to bad anxiety/agitation. So I attribute that to a temporary mood elevation due to anxiety reduction.

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