I've taken it at high doses for hypo and mania and it brought me down, allowed me stability, at least for a while.

Using it for maintenance (at much lower doses, say 200 mg) it makes me way too sleepy and affects my memory (though per current pdoc cognitive issues are because of the combination with the methadone I take for Central Pain Syndrome and per other pdoc due to combination with klonopin).

At all doses except 25mg it's increased my hunger, though that tends to stabilize over time with me.

I prefer taking it only for sleep (25 mg). I'm going to talk to my pdoc next I see him about changing it to another atypical antipsychotic for maintenance. I already take Abilify for maintenance but pdocs seem to want me on 2.

The sedation is tremendous for some (like yours truly), but not for everyone. Maybe you should give a higher dose a try and see how it makes you feel? Good luck with it, my pdoc calls it an "obnoxious" but effective medication because it can help with both depression and hypo/mania.