I started on 12mg 3 times a day and moved up to about 300mg in about a weeks time. It was brutal but I was involuntarily sectioned at the time so it was done in hospital.
The side effects I had was mostly drowsiness, I was constantly tired and I hated that more than anything and after 9 months on it I finally had to get off it and reclaim my life.
However other than that I had no side effects, including zero weight gain (actually lost weight while on it). For mood stablization I didn't find it too helpful but for depression and psychotic symptoms I did. I definitely benefited from it, and it pulled me out of a very dark place and got me functioning again.
If you have any more questions feel free to pm me
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