Topiramate
bipolar disorde
"Been taking for 3.5 years.  Total godsend when I first started during a depression; I felt a calmness I'd never felt before.  Got the weight loss side effect, & eventually managed to drop the 70 lbs. that I'd gained from other mental meds (karma!).  Starting side effects were hard: Was nauseous 1st week & felt like someone had kicked my butt; the successive titrations over the next few months were the same, minus the nausea, lasting a week or less.  Side effects afterwards: I'll occasionally get pins & needles in fingers, slight name/word recall issues but no serious case of the stupids unless I go above 150mg, & constant thirst/ dry mouth. Only 8 stars cuz I'm not sure it's working anymore (possibly cuz pharmacy switched brands)."