"i have used it along with trileptal and it has really helped as a mood stabilizer especially the manic stage.  the bad part of taking it is when my doctor did not increased the oxtallar xr &amp; took me off the trileptal all together i had a relapsed and was crying everyday.  i am back on the trileptal and my doctor is going to increase my oxtellar xr 3 times a day and taper 
me off of trileptal slowly because my sodium levels are a bit high.  but other than that no complaints."