I take it. It's the only medication I take. I've been on it for about a year or so. It certainly kicked my depression in the bottom and I can't seem to get very giddydrunk from sleep deprivation anymore. I feel extraordinarily normal and most days that's a good thing. I've only ever experienced an "episode" once every year or less, so we'll see.

As for side effects, I don't remember getting much more than feeling very tired and sleepy after taking a dosage when I started. That went away when I got to a higher dosage though both times. I started it up twice. I had one of those "bipolar moments" where you just stop taking your medication for no rational excuse. Oops!