"after taking lamitcal (250mg) for a 8 months or so to address my highly recurrent depressive episode, i realized i was still feeling agitated/annoyed/worried/anxious etc. psych prescribed a low dose (100-300mg, up to 3x/day) to take as needed. i take it when i know something stressful, or a stressful part of my week, will be coming up. it seems to &#039;just work,&#039; subtly within 30 minutes. it works so well and it is so subtle that i more than half wonder if it&#039;s all just the placebo effect. however it works, i&#039;m happy to have found a chill pill that has no side effects, is non-habit forming and can be taken as needed rather than feeling enslaved to it."