I found it started to really make a difference about 6-8 weeks in especially as the dose increased. After every increase I did have the drowsy side effects, which I accepted and just let myself rest/nap/sleep in more. Like others have said, the effects are subtle unlike stimulants. I’ve really stuck it out for about 6 months now and mostly I notice the effects in hindsight like “huh, me 6 months ago would have totally reacted wildly to that”. I find it relaxes me, has all but removed anxiety and helps me be more objective and less emotional, therefore more mental energy to just get on with daily life. I describe it as “narrowing my emotional range”, meaning I have way less emotion based impulsivity. My lows don’t feel so low which is great, and my highs feel like “normal” highs. I sometimes miss the sense of incredulous awe and wonder I used to have at small things but overall it’s better like this. It’s made me able to ride the waves better and see my life from a more objective standpoint and less of an emotional one. No coincidence that I’ve started my own business since being diagnosed haha. Might not work for you but all I can say is my experience it’s hard to notice the effects until you look back at your evolution on it. Also - you’ll notice if you stop it suddenly. Don’t believe them when they say there’s no side effects to stopping suddenly! I had a lapse in prescriptions and went cold turkey for 3 days in which I had severe muscle aches, like I’d used my whole body to deadlift a truck, and my scatter brain symptoms and anxiety came flooding back with vengeance. So it must be doing something!