I can swing from one pole to the other but, thankfully, I'm not a rapid cycler. I'm a slow brew. It's so subtle that the warning signs are never clearly apparent until I've gone off the deep end either way. Depression sucks and so does mixed mania so I'm looking for something that will soften the blow either way. I'm hoping that Lamictal will fit the bill because as it stands an AP will eventually be the death of me. Literally.