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Depokote ER

HI,I have never been told im bipolar but haved very bad anxiety and depression my dr told me yesterday i have a gaba defiencneny and put me on depokote er and said it will help me,im at my breaking point about ready to go into a mental hospital if i dont get this together,,,my question is will depokote help people who arent bipolar everything i have read on it says its for bipolar,,,i have bad anxiety abnd was on ativan and my dr switched me to xanx on nov 13 and i think it makes me worse but she said to stay on it a its better for gaba shortage than ativan im so scared im going to totally lose it,,,please if anyone knows how and what depokote is for let me know
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Valproate is believed to affect the function of the neurotransmitter GABA in the human brain, making it an alternative to lithium salts in treatment of bipolar disorder. Its mechanism of action includes enhanced neurotransmission of GABA (by inhibiting GABA transaminase, which breaks down GABA). However, several other mechanisms of action in neuropsychiatric disorders have been proposed for valproic acid in recent years.

*Rosenberg, G. (2007). "The mechanisms of action of valproate in neuropsychiatric disorders: Can we see the forest for the trees?". Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 64 (16): 2090–2103. doi:10.1007/s00018-007-7079-x. PMID 17514356. edit
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Depakote is used for the treatment of mood disorders in particular mania,and/or mixed episodes, epilepsy and the ER type is particularly helpful with the treatment of migraine.

If you are at all unsure about the reasons why you have been prescribed this medication then you should contact the person who prescribed it for clarification.

If it helps then take someone along with you who can take notes and ask questions on your behalf.

This is not specifically used just for the treatment of bipolar, other mood disorders are also treated with this medication.
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