All of the above is correct! :-) my dosages are split into AM and PM. Initially i was on a higher d0sage of Tegretol,but i felt like a zombie, 200mg AM & PM seems to w0rk 4 me. I am happier than i've been in years. If and when I do have a m00dswing,it's less pron0unced,way m0re managable,dare i say alm0st like n0rmal pe0ples? LoL... My sympt0ms have n0t vanished, they've just been numbed. But you're right, i'm stable and it feels great! Its a pleasure to be able 2 help :-)