"i have been on saphris for nine months. i am taking 20 mg at night.  i find the medication puts me to sleep 10-15 minutes after taking my dosage.  if i wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, i stumble around in a daze. after sleeping 9-10 hours, i wake up feeling refreshed. i also take lamotrigine and sertraline. to manage anxiety, i take lorazepam as needed. it took me several months to see the full benefits. today, i am under control.  no suicidal thoughts. no aggressive behavior. i am no longer having the delusions that people are out to get me and/or i am being followed.  best of all the medication did not throw me into depression.  i still have problems when i become overwhelmed or in a busy environment."