Divalproex Sodium for Alcohol Withdrawal and Relapse Prevention: A Case Report

Letter to the Editor

Sir: The anticonvulsant mood stabilizers have emerged as useful agents in the treatment of a wide range of psychiatric disorders. My colleagues and I have had good results using divalproex sodium for treatment of substance use disorders, especially for acute and protracted sedative-hypnotic withdrawal. The following case illustrates the efficacy of divalproex in a patient with a history of severe alcohol dependence without comorbid psychopathology.