Compositions and methods for the treatment of neurological disorders

The invention relates to valproic acid derivatives or pharmaceutical acceptable salts, as well as polymorphs, solvates, enantiomers, stereoisomers and hydrates thereof. The pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of valproic acid derivatives, and methods for treating or preventing neurological disorders may be formulated for oral, buccal, rectal, topical, transdermal, transmucosal, intravenous, parenteral administration, syrup, or injection. Such compositions may be used to treatment of epilepsy, bipolar disorder, migraine, schizophrenia, depression, Alzheimer's disease, cancer, HIV and familial adenomatous polyposis.