Bipolar Disorde
"I&#039;ve been bipolar for 20 years. I&#039;m a scientist, when I&#039;m working. Lithium has always been helpful but is not so great for depression though it does help if you take it a while. I finally started lamotrigine about a month ago. Lots of friends and professionals I know and trust said I should. I was skeptical since drugs tend to be bad news. After just a month (I titrated up quickly, so I&#039;ve been on 100 for 2 weeks. probably best not do that there&#039;s a fatal skin disease you can get) my low level depression feels better. 

I&#039;d say it&#039;s genuinely beneficial for bipolar depression. A little dizziness but not so bad, and it fades. My friends say there&#039;s no evidence that more than 100mg or 150 helps, but it could increase side effects. 100 is good"