Anti Convulsants

Anticonvulsants, also widely known as antiepileptics, are included into a wide class of medicines taken to prevent the cases of epileptic seizures. Anticonvulsants are nowadays very popular for their capability to treat bipolar disorder, as the point of their action also lies in mood stabilizing. The aim of anticonvulsants is to lessen the quick and excess neurons firing which results in a seizure. Able to prevent this, a reliable anticonvulsant can stop the seizure in the brain and assist it with protecting from potential excitotoxic conditions which can lead to brain damage. Despite of the fact, anticonvulsants are commonly connected with cell apoptosis and lowered IQ.

A great number of anticonvulsants closes Calcium channels, Sodium channels, NMDA receptors or AMPA receptors. Several examples of anticonvulsants lessen GABA metabolism or enhance its emission. Commonly used anticonvulsants include Depokote and Neurontin.