• Effectiveness

  Major (for bipolar II disorder)
• Side effects

  Mild (for Overall) (nausea, brain fog, weight gain)
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 7.5 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: I gained 30 or more pounds from this medication. Although I took it for years, I eventually got to the point where I didn't want to continue to be as heavy as I was. However, I do not think my new medication is working as well, but I do seem to think clearer now.

Cost: < $25 monthly