And I really do get why she put me on it: if I went from one antidepressant right to another psych med, I would have to wait along time for the old one to fully clear my system, and then wait a long time for the new one to build up, but if we're just trying stuff (which is definitely the phase we're in now, I've only been seeing her since march), then she could put me on a BP med the day after stopping a psych med (after tapering off, of course) - which I've just done. So there's less turn-over time between meds and I can try something new sooner and faster.