Posted by ST on February 14, 2005, at 15:38:04
In reply to Does Depakote help with Depression or just Mania?, posted by theo on February 14, 2005, at 9:41:59
Hi,
I took Depakote for ten years for BP II (mostly just had depression, though) and it did nothing for the depression. I remember being confused as to why I was just on a mood stabilizer with "downer" type efects when I was so depressed. Eventually my pdoc added Wellbutrin and then also various SSRI's along the way that did the trick. I asked my most recent pdoc if Depakote had any anti-depressive qualities and basically he said no...> I was wondering if Depakote can be used mono for both depression and anxiety?
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