I just started Depakote, I'm on 500 mg and at night it makes me really relaxed, I fall asleep easily and I'm waking up without the help of the alarm, which in my case is good. I'm not having cravings, all the opposite, I have to think about eating and I fell better in the morning but start feeling tired and moody at night before I take the other dose.
I hope that all the fedd you are getting would help you~!