"i started taking this medicine about 4 years ago for bipolar. this medicine was exactly what i needed. i still felt my emotions but had control of them. i might get upset at something but didn&#039;t go full tilt &quot;hulk mad.&quot; i always explain it to the doc like this: it brings my highs down and my lows up. the only downside is i don&#039;t ever experience the emotion of &quot;happy.&quot; i have forgotten what it is like to have a good time so i mimic what i see other people doing in social settings to appear normal. an interesting side effect i noticed is that when i am depressed i don&#039;t feel depressed. i can tell by all of the normal symptoms. i just don&#039;t feel it."