Depakote as Treatment for Anxiety. Anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia were not authorized as conditions for which Depakote or Depakote ER can be used to treat. It was as a consequence that there were no suggested Depakote and Depakote ER doses for these diseases.
What is the best benzo for anxiety? Benzos that are the most effective when it comes to treating anxiety are diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan) and
Buspirone is for people taking benzos for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). What Are Benzo's or Benzodiazepines? Benzos are a class
In reply to Re: Depakote for Anxiety Instead Of Benzos? Phillipa, posted by bleauberry on Ma, at Well Phillipa, the next best thing to having an awesome LLMD is to know someone who is seeing one and learning from one.
I read that depakote causes an increase in GABA which would make me think it has anti anxiety properties like benzos. Any thoughts/ experiences?
I heard Topamax makes you lose weight instead of gain like on depakote. I was wondering.if you have JME-can you take topamax instead of depakote?
Buspirone is really good, I'm on that instead of benzos. In my experience, it's like a benzo with none of the side effects.
In reply to Re: Depakote for Anxiety Instead Of Benzos?, posted by Zana on Ma, at I took depakote for a while, a couple of months. It was supposed to have an antidepressant effect.
Is depakote benzo? No. Depakote is an anti-convulsant, most often used in cases of epilepsy. It is also used, off label, for bipolar disorder and is sometimes prescribed for nervous system disorders.
Comments