I've been on Lamictal for a few years and it definitely has made my manic moods (especially anger/rage) mellowed out. But in October I slammed down into such a deep depression. Finally, in late December I convinced my very inexperienced prescriber to give me the Prozac/Zyprexa combination. Prozac is a miracle for me. In all honesty, though, I believe that you'd have the best success with Lamictal. For one thing yes- you do have to take it regularly and that alone would stabilize you.