"i&#039;ve been on latuda for about two months. i had been taking risperdal and lamictal for years and while i was getting by i wasn&#039;t in such a great mood often. shortly after taking this i noticed i felt much happier and my therapist and girlfriend both said i seem less inhibited and in a better mood. it&#039;s not like i&#039;m manic and i don&#039;t feel like the happiness is some artificial shot in the arm. i&#039;m perfectly lucid and at peace with things most of the time. that all being said i also have more frequent mood swings. the swings aren&#039;t as bad as when i&#039;m off meds, but i do feel pretty down about 10 to 20 times a month with episodes lasting various amounts of time. i&#039;m currently taking 20mg latuda and 300mg lamictal."