Bipolar Disorde
"I would give Depakote a lower rating based on my personal experience with it, but I don&#039;t want to skew the overall rating.  For whatever reason, I did not respond to Depakote as a mood stabilizer.  This is surely not the case for everyone.  The problem is that while taking this medicine, I gained 30 pounds, as I constantly felt hungry.  I was warned ahead of time that this tends to keep the brain from perceiving fullness (or something to that effect).  I noticed this within a few days of starting Depakote but continued taking it because I didn&#039;t have many other options at the time.  The weight gain created an entirely new aspect of depression.  Just something to keep in mind if you&#039;re just starting it and weight gain is an issue."