"this medication has been a real life-saver. i had struggled with heavy depressions interspersed with hypomania for a few years before i was eventually diagnosed with bipolar 2 disorder, for which i was prescribed this. the initial 50mg did nothing except be an overrated sleep pill, but the boost to 300mg for bipolar depression helped begin to mellow me out, and a few weeks later i was starting to experience a life free of devastating mood swings. i&#039;ve read horror stories online, but i experienced nothing of the sort (actually *lost* weight in the past few months). it&#039;s a shame there&#039;s risks with long-term use, i would happily take this forever otherwise - these past few months have been nice and happy and productive for me thanks to this."