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Depakote trial for possible bipolar--what to expect...
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<blockquote data-quote="CAmom" data-source="post: 12499" data-attributes="member: 1835"><p>The psychiatric at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) was asked to evaluate my son for possible bipolar based on the program coordinator's observations over the past three months, and the psychiatric wants to try depakote.</p><p></p><p>I'm aware that this is a drug used for seizure control but know nothing about it in terms of treating bipolar other than it's supposed to be a mood stabilizer. </p><p></p><p>I'm wondering about how soon it takes effect, i.e., immediately or only after days or weeks of buildup, what the common side effects are, etc. Does it have a tranquilizing or sedating effect? Does it have a marked effect on impulse control? </p><p></p><p>In other workds, what sort of difference can we expect to see in our son after being on the medications for a week or two? Thanks...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CAmom, post: 12499, member: 1835"] The psychiatric at the Residential Treatment Center (RTC) was asked to evaluate my son for possible bipolar based on the program coordinator's observations over the past three months, and the psychiatric wants to try depakote. I'm aware that this is a drug used for seizure control but know nothing about it in terms of treating bipolar other than it's supposed to be a mood stabilizer. I'm wondering about how soon it takes effect, i.e., immediately or only after days or weeks of buildup, what the common side effects are, etc. Does it have a tranquilizing or sedating effect? Does it have a marked effect on impulse control? In other workds, what sort of difference can we expect to see in our son after being on the medications for a week or two? Thanks... [/QUOTE]
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