... AnticonvulsantsCarbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol) and valproic acid (Depakene, Depakote) help treat manic episodes in bipolar 1. These medications are mood stabilizers and anticonvulsants used to treat seizures. (Anticonvulsants are sometimes referred to by the broader term “anti-seizure medications.”) ...
... AnticonvulsantsCarbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol) and valproic acid (Depakene, Depakote) help treat manic episodes in bipolar 1. These medications are mood stabilizers and anticonvulsants used to treat seizures. (Anticonvulsants are sometimes referred to by the broader term “anti-seizure medications.”) ...