Anticonvulsant

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In medicine, anticonvulsants are medications "used to prevent seizures or reduce their severity."[1]

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Adverse effects

Anticonvulsants may increase risk of suicide.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Anticonvulsant (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ Patorno, Elisabetta; Rhonda L. Bohn, Peter M. Wahl, Jerry Avorn, Amanda R. Patrick, Jun Liu, Sebastian Schneeweiss (2010-04-14). "Anticonvulsant Medications and the Risk of Suicide, Attempted Suicide, or Violent Death". JAMA 303 (14): 1401-1409. DOI:10.1001/jama.2010.410. Retrieved on 2010-04-14. Research Blogging.
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