B.2. Anticonvulsant
Antiepileptic drug therapy is the main treatment for most patients with epilepsy. Seizure classification is an important element in designing the treatment plan, since some antiepileptic drugs have different activities against various seizure types.
There are a number of multiple molecular targets for various antiepileptic drugs. They primarily include GABA receptors, glutamate receptors and voltage-gated ion channels. The end result of this is to stabilize neuronal function, reduce neuronal synchronization and reduce neurotransmitter and neuropeptide release. Several antiepileptic drugs of the first, second or third generation exert an action at more than one molecular target.