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In this article. There are several different types of drugs available to treat mental illnesses. Some of the most commonly used are antidepressants, anti-anxiety, anti-psychotic, mood stabilizing, and stimulant medications.
Anticonvulsants as mood stabilizers. Mood stabilizers are medications used to treat mood disorders, especially bipolar disorder. They are used to treat the depressive part of this disorder (which also has a manic part, of course.) Anticonvulsants also used as mood stabilizers include valproic acid and carbamazepine.