there is evidence of increased rates of depression and suicide in epileptic patients. here are some details about depression as observed in epileptic patients according to the comprehensive epilepsy center : sometimes a brain disorder is causing the depression and not the seizures; no information specific to effexor treatment in patients experiencing both depression and seizures was located; sometimes people become depressed because they have been labeled as a seizure patient; some anti-depression medications may increase the number of seizure episodes; other anti-depression medications may reduce the incidence of depression and not contribute to additional seizure activity (prozac paxil and zoloft are of these drugs). i believe that there is sufficient evidence to support taking an anti-depression medication in addition to your anti-seizure medications. your physician is the best person to make that determination and what anti-depression drug might be best for your unique situation. talk therapy may also be a useful tool in controlling depression in epileptic patients.
can effexor help with epilepsy? since there has been a link between epilepsy and depression. i was wondering.