"i been on the drug for about a month. i&#039;m getting off my depakote this month because of weight gain and tiredness. it&#039;s hard to see the whole effect of this drug. i can tell you that the drug makes you tired. i take 40mg at lunch and 40mg at dinner. it seems to be better the abilify. that drug made me gain 30 pounds and i couldn&#039;t stay still. it has just been hard because of all the weight i have gain from mood stablizers. i just hope that when i stop my depakote and only take geodon it will help me with my weight lost."