I'm bipolar 2 - got off Saroquel, changed to Lamictal and much better. Still take Welbutrin every AM as I did with the Saroquel but no more am brain fog and stupor. It takes a long time to get your dose of Lamictal to the effective amount and the same amount of time to wean off Saroquel but it's worth it. Prob 90-120 days of slowly shifting. I'm happy I'm off the Saroquel. I had been on it for 4 straight years and it was starting to affect my short-term memory big time and i was like a zombie til noon every day. I still take a very small dose of kratom powder each am rather than coffee because it focuses my mind without giving me anxiety or jitters like coffee.