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Use of antiepileptic drugs in psychiatry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

C. Silveira ,
R. Curral ,
A. Norton ,
I. Domingues  and
A. Palha
C. Silveira
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Hospital of São João, Porto, Portugal
R. Curral
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Hospital of São João, Porto, Portugal
A. Norton
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Hospital of São João, Porto, Portugal
I. Domingues
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Hospital of São João, Porto, Portugal
A. Palha
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Hospital of São João, Porto, Portugal

Abstract

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Introduction

Antiepileptic drugs have been more and more used by psychiatrists in treatment of disorders not related to epilepsy. Valproate and carbamazepine are approved in the treatment of Bipolar Disorder, as mood stabilizers. Lamotrigine also showed efficacy in bipolar depression, and gabapentine is a promising drug in treatment of anxiety disorders. This drugs are also being studied in other psychiatry disorders, as borderline personality, Schizophrenia, and agitation related to dementia.

Objectives:

The authors make a review about the use of antiepileptic drugs in Psychiatry disorders, with focus on mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects and efficacy.

Conclusions:

In the past, Antiepileptic drugs were exclusively for epilepsy. Now-a-days, they are used in a variety of Psychiatry disorders. This is a good example about the connexion between Psychiatry and Neurology.

Type
Poster Session 2: Depressive Disorders
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 22 , Issue S1: 15th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 15th AEP Congress , March 2007 , pp. S241 - S242
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2007
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