"my doctor initially put me on abilify for mood stabilizing, but it wasn&#039;t effective and gave me severe migraines. this is his second choice for treatment, and it&#039;s working wonders. in the few months i&#039;ve been on it i haven&#039;t noticed any side effects but have noticed how well it seems to be working. i haven&#039;t had one manic episode since starting this medication, which is a significant improvement from the multitude of severe mood swings i had before starting lamotrigine. i take 50 mg of lamotrigine in conjunction with 50 mg zoloft. this medication has given me my life back."