I was on it for my bipolar disorder but my treatment providers took me off it because though it worked for my bipolar disorder it worked against my dissociative disorders.

basically how it works is adjusting the chemicals /levels of the neurotransmitters in the brain. short version it made me think at a slower rate which is good for people in manic phase or having hallucinations/delusions have a chance to think about what is really happening before reacting but bad for my dissociation problems because in order to get anything done (think on my feet or in the moment) one of my alters would end up taking over and doing what needed to be done, rather than my being able to stay grounded and deal with the problem that needed getting done.