Whew. Yeah...sidestepper, you've described my experience of being on AP's, even at a low dose. Some AP's help me sleep (great!), some help stabilize my mood (also great!), but they all make me fuzzy-minded and cognitively dull. I constantly ask myself 'Is this worth it...should I stay on this stuff?' The problem is, when I'm not on an AP life is really bad.

I think you've described the dilemma of psychiatric medication, overall.