"i started taking divalproex(depakote)250mg on june 10th and than on june 17th i was admitted into a psychiatric hospital because of my bipolar.  i learned from the psychiatrist there that the dosage i was on was absolutely nothing and would have no effect on me.  the psychiatrist ended up raising the dose to 750mg.  i definetly can tell that my mood is leveled out for the most part. i would recommended this to people with bipolar and people with seizures(i was diagnosed a few years ago with non eptiletic seizures).  so far i dont see any side effects, thank god.  i take this medication at night along with: 

aripiprazole(abilify)15mg

trazodone(desyrel)50mg

hydroxyzine(vistaril)50mg

clonazepam(klonopin)1mg"