"my son&#039;s in his late teens and has anxiety and a.d.d.  he had also gone through episodes of depression.  other prescription drugs left him zombie like.  oxcarbazepine has been a miracle drug for him.  it took about 2 months to get to the right dosage.  please keep in mind everyone is different.  he was only allowed to move dosage up once a week then every 3 days after a few weeks.  yes he felt tired for 1-2 months but after a few months he says it&#039;s life changing and we haven&#039;t seen him this happy in years.  he&#039;s been taking it for  almost a year now with no problems. he takes 200mg caffeine for his add and it calms him down so he&#039;s doing great in college."