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Generally Speaking. If I, a relativly normal and stable person, took about 500 milligrams of depakote each night before bed....without a doctor saying l needed it...nor have no reason to take it....what are the possible effects this could have on me? In otherwords....what could depakote do to a person who didnt need to take it?

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Are there any people that depakote could do more harm mentally than positive. For example, once l heard that ssrI is could be dangerous for people with Bipolor disorder. Are there any precautions for depakote? Can depakote trigger panic attacks, can it trigger suicidal thoughts? Can it make one go catatonic?
Ok, to clear up the worries l guess that l provoked, I am actually writing a paper for my college class, and I am talking about SSRI is and Mood Stab....thats the only reason why l came on here to get some opinions about it...than maybe l could find some info online to cite your opinions.

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Does anyone have any information on depakote

This is not something to fool around with. Depakote is a great medication but can potentially have serious side effects such as fatal hemorrhagic pancreatitis, fulminant hepatitis, & a life-threatening rash called Stevens-Johnson is syndrome

Taking it if u did not need to--well it could make u a little drowsy, u could feel a little slow mentally, u could get a tremor, u could gain weight, u could have nausea or GI upset, u could lose hair--all things u do not want so never take a med like this unless u have to!!!!!

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Depakote is an anti-seizure medication that is used in epilepsy. It is also used to calm the mania aspect of bi-polar disorder. Not speaking scientifically or medically - the idea that a drug could slow down the brain is a little frightening if your brain is not ''speeding''. My thought is that it could make one catatonic, maybe unconscious, or put one in a coma. Sweetie, this is a heavy duty anti-psychotic drug and I would not mess with it. Please don't. - Bunny

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Does anyone have any information on depakote

Why are you concerned with to questions such as these?

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Does anyone have any information on depakote

it can ruin your liver you need to only be taking meds prescribed by your doctor

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Does anyone have any information on depakote

bipolar.about.com/cs/sfx/a/sfx_depakote.htm

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Why in the world would you take depakote if you do not need it ? I give it all the time to my patients but i would not feel comfortable telling you , a relatively normal healthy person , that it would not hurt you. What if ya wake up crazy ? I do not know the ramifications of a mentally healthy person taking a mood stabilizer they do not need , but i would not want to find out

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I wouldnt take any medicine unless it was prescribed for me, you should be careful what you take. I had a look and came up with the following links I hope they give you the to your questions.