I have tried seroquel and risperidone. The seroquel made me extremely tired to the point where I couldnt function and that was in combination with an AD. The risperidone I only took for a couple weeks while I was IP and just after. But I was in the middle of a manic episode which settled down a bit but then I convinced myself I was in a nightmare. Im not really sure what it was doing because I freaked out and went off so quick.

Mood stabilizers definitely havent affected me the same way. I have taken them with and without ADs. Depakote alone I feel was making me cycle every couple weeks although Im told thats not possible. After a really bad episode after a year on depakote they added an AD and lithium. I found this killed the last of the mania but didnt do anything for the depression. So I just quit everything.