re BP I or II, and whether your main problems are depression, mania, or a lot of both, and whether you have
psychosis in the mix. Lamotrigine and carbamazepine are generics,
for the record, and Abilify and Seroquel are still under patent and so there aren't any generics yet.
Anyway, lamotrigine (brand name Lamictal) is one of the best for BP II where depression is the main issue, although it's approved for BPI.