What is Anticonvulsant?
An '''anticonvulsant''' is a [[drug]] that is used to treat [[seizure]]s which are commmonly associated with [[epilepsy]]. For this reason, they are also known as '''antiepileptic drugs''' or '''anti-seizure drugs'''. Many of these drugs act as [[mood stabilizer]]s. For this reason they are also used to treat mood disorders, such as [[bipolar disorder]]. [[Category:Drugs used in psychiatry]] {{science-stub}}