"i am diagnosed bi-polar and i have tried lamictal, lithium, latuda and i don&#039;t even know how many other combinations. abilify was the only one that has shown results for me. yes, it tends to make me tired about 4-5 hours after taking it. and it makes me eat like a piggy sometimes, which has caused some weight gain. but nothing to severe. i take 5mg in the morning and 5mg at night, perfect dose for me. it keeps my moods perfectly balanced but i have been taking abilify since i was 15 and i am now 20 and do not plan on stopping it anytime soon. i have tried that and it did not end well."