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anticonvulsant

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for anticonvulsant.

Editorial note

While it is often used as a mood stabilizer, it's actual pharmacological class is an anticonvulsant (i.e.

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Quick take

(pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of anticonvulsant gathered in one view.

noun

(pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.

adjective

(pharmacology) Acting as an anticonvulsant.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for anticonvulsant.

Example sentences

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While it is often used as a mood stabilizer, it's actual pharmacological class is an anticonvulsant (i.e.

2

AM404 is likely responsible for a large amount of the pain relief (and, unsurprisingly, an anticonvulsant effect).

3

It's definitely affecting the ion channels (sodium, potassium, etc), just like many other anticonvulsant drugs also used for treating bipolar.

4

The medication that ended up working for me was originally developed as an anticonvulsant.

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Valproic acid is used as an anticonvulsant and mood stabilizer, thought to enhance brain plasticity, and (unfortunately) can cause big problems in livers.

6

If you also took an anticonvulsant and just straight-up downed raw plant material, I suppose it's possible...

7

They were quite common in the past before anticonvulsant meds were created, and are still used in intractable cases today, particularly in pediatric care.

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As an example, a range of anticonvulsant drugs exhibit neuroprotective effects.

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Modafinil (antinarcoleptic, originally) plus lamotrigine (anticonvulsant, originally) works well for me.

10

My younger brother died from an epileptic seizure and post-death examination determined the active ingredient of the anticonvulsant he was taking wasn't present in his blood.

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Both Lamotrigine (anticonvulsant) and L-Theanine act on glutamate.

12

Lamictal is an anticonvulsant, not a benzo.

Quote examples

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Doctors don't pull out the Rx pad and write down "find an anticonvulsant that works for you".

2

As with any serious medical therapy, it may result in complications, although these are generally less severe and less frequent than with anticonvulsant medication or surgery""

3

But not only that, having read a lot about benzos and have previously been prescribed a few different ones for insomnia, their effects are to quote Wikipedia "sedative, hypnotic (sleep-inducing), anxiolytic (anti-anxiety), anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant" Unless mixed with another drug - but I'm guessing he wasn't drinking in there - I don't see how their effects would be relevant.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use anticonvulsant in a sentence?

While it is often used as a mood stabilizer, it's actual pharmacological class is an anticonvulsant (i.e.

What does anticonvulsant mean?

(pharmacology) An agent that prevents, stops, or lessens convulsions.

What part of speech is anticonvulsant?

anticonvulsant is commonly used as noun, adjective.