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We performed both comprehensive and gene-specific analyses to examine DNA methylation in human neuroblastoma SK-N-SH cells treated with three mood stabilizers: lithium, valproate and carbamazepine. Measurement of the level of DNA methylation of about 27 000 CpG sites revealed a profound epigenetic effect of lithium, compared with the two other mood stabilizers. In addition, we found that the mood stabilizers have common epigenetic targets and a propensity to increase DNA methylation. Gene-specific analysis involved detailed analysis of the methylation of promoter regions of SLC6A4 and BDNF, both of which have been reported to show altered DNA methylation in bipolar disorder patients or suicide victims, by extensive bisulfite sequencing. We did not observe significant changes in DNA methylation at BDNF promoter IV. 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