It worked for stabilizing me, but then I stayed on it for a long time after, and it flattened my emotions too much. So i came off it. The withdrawal was hard, and lasted a couple weeks. It was no sleep, anxiety, and nausea. I'm glad I stopped it, because i feel better, but it did help when i was really unwell and nothing else was working. Plus no weight gain. One tip is to take it with a tic tac. Just put the tic tac under your tongue with the tablet. It helps a lot. Good luck!