"i&#039;d give 10 stars, but after 5 yrs on this med i feel as i&#039;m becoming dependent and immune at the same time. i take 400mg/daily and if i miss a dose by1 hr i get a horrible headache. meanwhile for the past yr i feel as if i need to bump up the doses.  my psychiatrist said that 400mg is a very high dose and she&#039;s not comfortable exceeding. i take the dissolving tablets, which i found is a slow release and i&#039;m able to get thru my day more easily.  also, because this is a brand name, is very hard to find it in stock! 

i definitely would recommend this drug, after trying numerous, this was the one that controlled my mood swings without side effects."