"i was recently diagnosed with bipolar and began taking 25-50mgs a night to aid insomnia because at the time i felt relatively well. i appear to be one of the few to embrace the side effect of increased appetite, when i&#039;m manic, depressed or even the slightest bit anxious my appetite disappears. i can go weeks without feeling the need to eat and i love eating! i used to smoke alot of pot to help with my appetite and racing thoughts. i&#039;m now taking 150mg xr at night as i&#039;m currently having a mixed episode. it helps quieten my mind and slows me down a little but i don&#039;t feel in any way zombified, at night soon after taking i get sleepy but that&#039;s about it!"