January 31, 2008 FDA study shows some antiepileptic drugs may increase the risk of suicidal behavior:

The drugs listed below used to treat epilepsy and other disorders identified to increase the risk for suicidal behavior.

The FDA looked at 11 drugs:

Carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR)
Felbamate (Felbatol)
Gabapentin (Neurontin)
Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
Levetiracetam (Keppra)
Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)
Pregabalin (Lyrica)
Tiagabine (Gabitril)
Topiramate (Topamax)
Valproate (Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakene, Depacon)
Zonisamide (Zonegran)

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