"this medicine works really well as a mood stabilizer for me. the only major drawback is weight gain. i just can&#039;t control myself when the carb cravings happen. i am usually very much in control of my dietary habits, but on zyprexa that just isn&#039;t possible. i also suffer from schizoaffective disorder and hear voices. although zyprexa suppresses them, it does not completely get rid of them in my case; they are quiet enough to tolerate though. i have gained 35 pounds in less than about a month and a half. i am going to wean off of these and ask the psych-doc for something else."