Are antidepressants and mood stabilizers the same thing?

Are antidepressants and mood stabilizers the same thing?

Mood stabilizers are not the same thing as antidepressants although both classes of medications are sometimes used to treat the various forms of depression.

Are mood stabilizers used for depression?

These drugs can help reduce mood swings and prevent manic and depressive episodes. Mood stabilizers can take up to several weeks to reach their full effect. Because of this, other psychiatric medications such as antipsychotics; are often used in the early stages of treatment to treat acute mania.