"i was diagnosed with bipolar 2 five years ago and have been on many many medicines. i always took atypical antipsychotics, but never a true mood stabilizer. my new doctor put me on depakote because i was getting neurological shaking symptoms from the atypical antipsychotic so she started me on depakote and i have to say i love it. i&#039;m up to 1000mg a day now, and as she lowers my atypical, she might have to increase the depakote to 1500 mgs. no weight gain, in fact, i had weight loss. i was really hungry in the beginning and i might have gained a pound, but that went away and my appetite changed, vivid dreams (sometimes), but i can deal. i love this, i&#039;m in such a better mood now."