Mood Stabilizer reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 219 Reddit reviews across 16 subreddits and 42 posts to rank the best Mood Stabilizer brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/bipolar2, r/BipolarReddit, r/bipolar, r/antidepressants, r/PMDD. Top-rated brands include Lamictal (4.1/5), Lithium (4.4/5), Lamotrigine (4.0/5).
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Reviews219
Subreddits16
Posts42
Brands44
Products13
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#1
Lamictal
4.1
(47)
"Lamictal and a antipsychotic (I include lithium in that category). Stay as far away from antidepressants as possible."
"Same here Lamictal has been a life saver"
"Lamictal / lamotrigine has worked wonders for me"
"Two that have been helpful to me over my time are: Lamictal (generic name: Lamotrigine) , my doc wanted to make sure ai would tolerate were gonna slow."
"Lamictal (lamotrigine) is the best out of all of them for me."
"Lamictal has worked very well for my depression at higher doses."
"Lamictal - has worked really well for four months, I'm hopeful it will continue"
"Lamictal changed my life. Absolutely wonderful for me."
"It has reduced the amount of depressive episodes and hypomanic episodes A LOT."
"This combo has kept me stable for about 10 months."
#2
Lithium
4.4
(31)
"I also take lithium and it works well for me."
"Lithium helps me the most with SI"
"Lithium saved my life! It’s been the most effective medication I’ve been on!"
"The only medication that helped me against feeling suicidal was Lithium."
"I've been on low-dose lithium (600mg) and 100mg of lamotrigine for years."
"The lithium has helped a lot. I think it’s the first time in 20 years I feel happy."
"I'm currently in Tegretol and find it an acceptable alternative."
"ZERO side effects for me, been stable for 7 months now!"
"Lithium, seroquel, and Zoloft is my magic combo."
"Lithium changed my life for the better."
#3
Lamotrigine
4.0
(27)
"I would recommend Lamotrigine, it was the turning point for me."
"Lamotrigin works great, feel like my creativity is boosted somehow lol"
"The Lamotrigine has saved my life, if it ever stops working or I get the rash I will be devastated."
"Lamotrigine has been great. i don’t know how to describe it besides it makes it easier to do things."
"I take lamotrogene! I love it."
"It’s absolutely perfect for me and I swear I have almost no side effects."
"I have been on lamotrigine for 6 years. Saved my life."
"Lamotrigine and lithium are first line mood stabilizers."
"I’m now fully on lamotrigine but that’s because lithium is so fast acting and lamotrigine takes a while to titrate up to the proper dosage."
"Lamotrigine"
#4
Seroquel
3.9
(15)
"I take Lamictal and Seroquel because Lamictal on its own... isn't enough to stave off mania."
"I also take seroquel, I think it helps my mood and helps me sleep"
"Seroquel and it helps with sleep too"
"Seroquel... approved for BP mania and depression."
"My passion for art and music has returned full force."
"I take 325 mg of Seroquel nightly. I have not had any issues with creativity!"
"I'm on seroquel and pristiq which I guess might be a weird combo but it's doing its thing for now"
"Seroquel has helped keep my depression on a down low."
"I’m on a strict seroquel and lamictal combo. Seems to do the trick for me"
"Seroquel and Vraylar are the only meds that curbed my depressive episodes."
#5
Latuda
4.3
(9)
"I really like latuda! Fellow artist here & i haven’t felt any sort of lack of creativity while taking it."
"Latuda was amazing! Only thing that made me feel the most like myself and fixed the depression."
"LATUDA IS LIFE SAVING!!!"
"Latuda has been a life changing drug for me."
"It has made my severe depression go away."
"I can say that it is helping my anxiety immensely."
"Latuda takes care of my highs and Lamotrigine for the lows."
"Right now, I’m on latuda, prozac, Welbutrin, lamictal, and seroquel."
"I have tried Latuda and it did not cause weight gain whereas most others do."
#6
Trileptal
4.2
(9)
"As an artist with bipolar too, trileptal has worked the best for me personally."
"It’s worked very well for me. I track my mood and I’ve been essentially stable since."
"I've been pretty satisfied with Trileptal"
"I was on trileptal for a while and it was pretty good for me."
"It works great for me."
"I only take a mood stabilizer(trileptal)."
"Currently on Trileptal, and it works, but it's no Lamictal for sure."
"Trileptal."
"Suggest your doc to try Trileptal or Lamotrigine."
#7
Abilify
3.9
(9)
"Abilify has worked for me."
"I was a suicidal mess on pretty much everything until we introduced Abilify into the mix. That was over a decade ago, and I've been generally pretty stable since then"
"It definitely upped my mood and creativity."
"Abilify does a good job of keeping the highs away."
"I find that abilify works well for anger."
"I'm on Abilify (10 mg) which has very few side effects."
"I'm on Lamictal, Abilify and seroquel with no weight gain."
"Abilify low dose - antipsychothic"
"I know that abilfy (atypical antipsychotic) is approved to be added to an SSRI."
#8
Olanzapine
3.9
(7)
"I take Olanzapine (10mg) and it works both as a mood stabilizer and an antipsychotic."
"I take antipsychotics (olanzapine) for it. it was the only thing that has ever helped make me not suicidal."
"Olanzapine works well for keeping away persistent depression."
"Zyprexa and it looks like this is the first med that is actually lifting my mood."
"Me but with Olanzapine."
"Zyprexa"
"Zyprexa caused me to gain weight."
#9
Zyprexa
4.0
(5)
"Zyprexa is a wonder drug for me for stabilization."
"It’s basically changed my life."
"Zyprexa has always helped to the point I then stop it on my own because I’m an idiot."
"If the Zyprexa is helping you, you might be interested in a medication that combines Zyprexa and Prozac called Symbya."
"Zyprexa caused me to gain weight."
#10
Mood Stabilizers
4.0
(5)
"Consider getting pharmacogenetic testing. It will tell you what meds his body will metabolize properly"
"There are so many options other there, maybe this just isn't the one for you."
"I've been on every med under the sun and have finally found something that works for me."
"It does not hurt to keep experimenting if you pay close attention to how your respond to the meds."
"But, amazingly, the mood stabilizers kind of worked, and when we found the r"
#11
Oxcarbazepine
5.0
(4)
"Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal). No heavy side effects."
"Hey im a professional artist and I take Oxcarbazepine/Trileptal."
"Trileptal has been good to me."
"I’ve had good success with oxcarbazepine (sp). No hypomania, no fidgetiness."
#12
Geodon
3.8
(4)
"I like geodon mixed with wellbutrin and adzentis."
"I've been on an antipsychotic and SSRI (Geodon and Lexapro) for almost a year now."
"Geodon is weight neutral."
"Look into geodon or latuda"
#13
Gabapentin
4.3
(3)
"Hands down. Improved creativity, lessened my inhibitions, and raised my confidence."
"Try gabapentin or maybe one of the new antipsychotics like vraylar."
"My doctor switched me to Gabepentin and things have been much better."
#14
Depakote
4.0
(3)
"Depakote works pretty well for me."
"Depakote Works for my schizoaffective alongside seroquel."
"I am having a good experience with just depakote so far."
#15
Tegretol
4.5
(2)
"Tegretol has worked best for me."
"The only one that made a huge improvement in my depression... was tegretol."
#16
Rexulti
4.5
(2)
"Rexulti absolutely saved my life."
"I went on Rexulti with great success."
#17
Caplyta
4.5
(2)
"I take Caplyta and it has been a literal lifesaver."
"Caplyta... approved for BP mania and depression."
#18
Vraylar
4.0
(2)
"Vraylar... approved for BP mania and depression."
"What I like about Vraylar is it was specifically designed for bipolar disorder and it is also weight neutral."
#19
Cariprazine
4.0
(2)
"Cariprazine, Lurasidone, Olanzapine"
"I'm on Vraylar & I'm a creative person."
#20
Aripiprazole
4.0
(2)
"ABILIFY"
"Abilify works for me."
#21
Lurasidone
4.0
(2)
"I’ve seen good effects from Lurasidone in bipolar and borderline."
"Latuda and Geodon didn’t affect creativity either."
#22
Carbamazepine
4.0
(2)
"I take carbamazepine to stop me from going from calm to getting very angry in an extremely short space of time and I think it did wonders."
"Sounds like you should try Tegretol."
#23
Risperidone
3.5
(2)
"1 mg of risperidal + tegretol as my mood stabilizer."
"I did ok with Risperidone at a low dose."
#24
Propranolol
3.5
(2)
"It’s not a mood stabilizer but propranolol really helps me."
"Propranolol is good. I’m about to switch though because it’s no longer working for me"
#25
Quetiapine
3.5
(2)
"Quetiapine is classified as an antipsychotic, it is often used as a mood stabilizer."
"I’m on a light dose of Quetiapine but it’s to assist w/ sleep."
#26
Wellbutrin
5.0
(1)
"Wellbutrin on the other hand saved my life while it’s terrible for a lot of other bipolar people."
#27
Ziprasidone
5.0
(1)
"Ziprasidone rescued me from myself."
#28
Amisulpride
5.0
(1)
"I found low dose Amisulpride... very effective and no side effects for me personally."
#29
Viibryd
4.0
(1)
"Viibryd has no side effects besides paranormal dreams."
#30
Topamax
4.0
(1)
"I’m on Topamax it will also make you lose weight."
#31
Pregabalin
4.0
(1)
"Or pregablin."
#32
Mood Stabiliser
4.0
(1)
"Both. Mood stabiliser and an antipsychotic"
#33
Lorazepam
4.0
(1)
"The only thing that works for my rage/meltdowns is lorazepam."
#34
Trazodone
4.0
(1)
"I also combine the 600 with 150 of my trazodone to sleep, which has been working so far."
#35
Ashwagandha
4.0
(1)
"Ashwaganda (supplement) I also recommend using the search option on r/supplements."
#36
N-Acetylcysteine
4.0
(1)
"Nac helps me a lot with intrusive thoughts."
#37
Antipsychotics
4.0
(1)
"Antipsychotics do a pretty damn good job of keeping me stable."
#38
Divalproex Sodium
4.0
(1)
"Depakote did a pretty good job for me."
#39
Bupropion
4.0
(1)
"When I added Wellbutrin I started losing weight."
#40
Saphris
4.0
(1)
"It works wonders for me but everybody's Bi polar is a bit different."
#41
Valdoxane
4.0
(1)
"Valdoxane work well for me for acute depression."
#42
Epilim
4.0
(1)
"I'm doing really well off Epilim (sodium valproate)."
#43
Lumateperone
3.0
(1)
"Caplyta helped lift my depression but then sent me into hypomania."
#44
Neulactil
3.0
(1)
"I am currently taking Neulactil (pericyazine?) which I don’t mind."
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