I think your pdoc will be very happy to give you tons of information about your meds to the degree that you ask informed questions about them. Remember, some people just don't want much info and prefer a simple explanation, and that may be your pdoc's general assumption.

I myself am very mistrustful of any med, so I try to go in armed with information about the meds that are typically prescribed, what their alternatives are, what I should expect for a typical dosage for someone in my condition, etc. It puts me in the position where I can partner with my pdoc, which is how I want it to be. The stuff is going into my body, not hers, so she has to convince me first, and it isn't fair to ask her to do that when I'm uninformed. I don't have to take a med just because she says so, but I will want to try it if she and I can agree that it might be a good idea.

And if it helps any, among the meds I use are also lamotrigine and risperidone. They're not for everyone, but they do me just fine.

Good Luck