I believe that I think as well as I used to, but meds have affected me in two critical areas. First, my memory is not nearly as good as it used to be. Second, my mood is flat and so is my personality when compared to my med-free, BP days. I am not as spontaneous, creative, interested or interesting, imaginative, or plain fun as I used to be. It is the price that must be paid for stability, although my wife doesn't think it is worth it. She wants the old me back.