Mechanisms Underlying Aggressive Behavior Induced by Antiepileptic Drugs: Focus on Topiramate, Levetiracetam, and Perampanel

Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are effective against seizures, but their use is often limited by adverse effects, among them psychiatric and behavioral ones including aggressive behavior (AB). Knowledge of the incidence, risk factors, and the underlying mechanisms of AB induced by AEDs may help to facil...

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Main Authors: Cerine C. Hansen, Hanna Ljung, Eylert Brodtkorb, Arne Reimers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Behavioural Neurology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/2064027