"took for bipolar disorder (for the depression). in small doses, this caused me to be too sleepy to function. when i took a large dose at night however, it knocked me out and i was good the next day. this really did help with the depression and mood swings. however, it caused significant weight gain. i had to stop taking this when a job had ended and i no longer had insurance. i fought insomnia for around 6 months, but after that time was finally able to sleep again and the weight came out. i would recommend this for someone who really needs it, but not until other medicines have been tried first with no success."