I was on 8mg for several weeks along with Latuda. I swelled and gained weight rapidly on it. So much bloating!!! I had minimal sedation if any at all....I was extremely manic though and very delusional so I guess that takes some time to come down from. I developed a horrible rash from head to toe along with vomiting so I stopped taking it and won't take it again. My friend took a small dose of 1/2 a milligrams and was so sedated she was drooling and couldn't speak. It's very interesting how differently we all react to meds.