Oh my gosh, mood stabilizers have allowed me to live, literally and figuratively. I have bp1, severe anxiety, and some kind of personality disorder that we don’t seem to understand. Without lithium I was completely unproductive. There is a period of my life that I call the lost years - I have no idea what I did other than just exist. With lithium, I slowly became a productive, involved human being again. Without lithium my mind was always racing and I was in a euphoric state much of the time. My mind was so distracted that I couldn’t accomplish anything. So, short answer is yes, mood stabilizers make me more productive!