I am taking this med for a mood stabilizer anxiety and depression. It has helped me so much! I didn't have any negative effects at all other then sleeping alot at first. Has changed my life for the better!

Abilify worsened my anxiety and made me extremely paranoid. I told my psychiatrist what it was causing and she didn’t believe me. As soon as I got off of Abilify the paranoia stopped.

Been on abilify injection 300 mg for 5+ years. It’s not perfect but it’s something to help me cope in life. Thanks for the video.🙏🏽🙂

It works well for me now been on it for 2 years no side effects at all.

I started abilify and cipralex. And it has helped me in a major way. I stoped drinking everyday and started enjoying regular things again. I really missed having any good feelings.

I requested tapering off of Abilify a few months ago because of fears about the long term effects such as Tardive Dyskinesia and am having very noticeable withdrawal symptoms I think. It was originally prescribed to help me with anger issues but ever since I took my last dosage about a week ago, I have felt exhausted and fatigued as well as depressed. This is the opposite of what I was worried about given the whole reason why I started on it years ago was for anger management, not depression. Depression has never been a struggle for me before until I got completely off of Abilify.

I was on 2 mg Abilify as an add on to my antidepressant. I loved it! I honestly had never felt so good. I was waking up early (never been a morning person) and was motivated to get things done. It also totally zapped all my anxiety. Unfortunately the only side effect I had was weight gain. I gained over 10 pounds in about 6 months. I go to the gym 3-4 times a week so this was a deal breaker for me. I went off it and the weight melted off quickly. I still haven’t found a med that worked like abilify did. I heard Latuda worked similarly to abilify with less chance of weight gain. However it’s super expensive and my crappy insurance wont cover it unfortunately. Sometimes I think about just going back on the abilify and dealing with the weight gain.

My mom was prescribed Abilify which is a prescription drug that is known to cause suicidal tendencies. She has NO previous history of depression or suicidal thoughts. She took the medication on May 12th, 2022 and within hours of taking the medication she took her own life on May 13th, 2022

To be honest doctor, I took many psychotics meds for decades and I was feeling “good” but was not present 100% Almost died from withdrawal side effects, because I stopped abruptly. It took me almost a year to fully come off meds. It took a lot of spiritual growth. Thanking God he had mercy. I have been off meds since 2018 and I have never been better. Holistic might not be the fast food of treatment but it is the long term effectiveness to go for. And last but not least God all the way 🙏🏽🥰

As a former psyche nurse, we use to call this Ablinot. We rarely saw anyone who this made a difference.

Im prescribed abilify as a treatment for my bipolar and it’s honestly been really helpful with little side effects, interesting to hear how it affects everyone differently

First off I think it's amazing that you're still answering comments 8 months on. Like props to you. I was wondering if it's normal to experience fatigue and tiredness as a side effect of this medication. It's 10mg, prescribed alongside Zoloft for depression. It's just be odd to me because that exhaustion hit within several hours of taking it, and I'm still experiencing it after a few days. Anyways, thanks for your time.

Abilify made me extremely paranoid and worsened my anxiety. My psychiatrist didn’t believe me and as soon as I got off it the paranoia stopped….

You all sound normal I don't feel but I cry still

my brother who has severe autism 3rd class and mental retardation (basically hard to make any sense) has taken this. Before he had manic episodes and it got worse and worse. He is basically inable to do anything he barely speaks. First time he took this he was really sick and told us he didn't want to take it. Week later he said with eyes wide open that it has changed him. He no longer wreacks the house in anger and literally stopped talking to himself at all. It's like he was supposed to take this. I have no illusions that this will not give him his mind back but he feels so much better thanks to abilify

I just got my first prescription of this and just took my first one. 5mg once a day. I have never been on a medication like this before so fingers crossed it helps. (Taking it for depression/anxiety)

My husband, age 47, was diagnosed 10/2018 schizo-affective bipolar was on pill form of Abilify, but wasn't consistent & after another psychosis has now been on Abilify Maintena (400) injectable for 2 years now. Given the fact that we were having some marital issues before this psychosis the side effects weren't an issue for him because all he really cared about was that his psychosis and hallucinations were gone. I hadn't put 2 & 2 together about the side effects until more recently, which I will do my best to explain here & would greatly appreciate feedback and/or suggestions. In conversation about our marriage, he will tell me that he wants to make it work, but his actions don't ever match his words. However, I wasn't attributing him being this way to the medication, at first. He hasn't always been the best about keeping his word, but this was getting ridiculous. Then a series of things happened kind of close together when it was beyond actuons not matching his words- I was more or less asking "Who are you?" Then I found some older text messages between us and I swear I fell in love with him all over again (sap, I know, lol). This was the icing on the cake of events I thought to myself, "woah, his empathy & compassion are completely absent. Being down memory lane made me realize just HOW DIFFERENT he had become. That's why we're not connecting & he is unable to keep his word. I was under the impression that he was just being lazy about working on the relationship. Every level of intimacy is gone (mentally, emotionally, physically). When I tried to have the discussion about potentially tapering & trying something else because I am not only worried about these effect in the longer term for him individually- but I have essentially been without intimacy, and my husband for years now & know I don't want to live this way forever.

Just got prescribed this today. Im schizotypal and I hope it helps with my paranoia, intrusive thoughts and sleep. Starting at 15mg. I haven't slept right for weeks. They are giving me promethazine 10mg aswel.

just another Q, so if you're not a schizophrenic and say don't have an excess of dopamine at all (like a super depressed person example) you don't have to worry about Abilify further decreasing levels of dopamine? It should only ever increase dopamine in someone who lacks it whether lacking in the mesolimbic, mesocortical pathway etc.? great vid btw, subscribed :D

I took this medication for depression because I had problems with daydreaming and it has helped a lot.

I take this currently, it did NOT make me tired, it made me restless, twitchy and blurred vision

Im just starting on this medication. researching more about it. thanks for this video.

does taking Abilify along with Adderall cause the adderal not to work as effectively? I heard this somewhere. I just started taking both these meds - Im diagnosed with adhd, autism and bipolar. Thank for any help with this question!

Abilify gives me severe restless leg and just screws with my nervous system. Makes my body and mind feel indescribably bad. I stopped taking it after 6 months on 5 mg and I've felt and slept better since I stopped

Its unique mechanism for my Anxiety was that it stopped me from feeling anything if -10 was a panic attack and 10 was Joy. It put me at 0 bang in the middle. Nothing I felt nothing and this is not human.

Hello, my 23 year old daughter was initially prescribed an SSRI for what her psychiatrist diagnosed as depression. As her depression worsened the dose was upped 3 times. When sitting her 3rd year exams for medicine she went into a full blown manic episode where she thought she could speak 20 languages etc. After 6 months in a psych hospital her meds were 1000mgs of lithium with 300mgs of seroquel. 2 years on she is now on 600mgs of lithium and 50mgs of seroquel. The problem now is her anxiety is very high with low mood. We reduced the seroquel because she was unable to study or concentrate on her course work so had to give up her dreams of becoming a doctor. She is now hoping to return to uni to study forensic science which is why we decided to reduce her seroquel and lithium. Blood lithium steady at 0.6. she has now been prescribed abilify 0.5mgs to start then onto 10mgs. Please could you let me know what you think of this drug regime. Her manic phase lasted 3 weeks, 2 years ago with no other manic episode. Her main problem is anxiety. I would really appreciate any feedback. Sorry for long post.

I'm so nervous and scared after being coerced into taking Abilify after having horrible withdrawal from another medication. I was recovering from another drug, and put on 2mg for three days. I stopped it immediately after it started to mess with my sleep, and it's been 8 days off, and I'm still struggling to get sleep. Every medication I try gives me side effects worse than the initial reason for taking it. Not only that but I have some diminished enzymes to break down meds. I'm so scared taking Abilify has caused me a permanent form of insomnia and I'm beyond miserable. How long does this last in your body?

My brother was on this stuff for a few years, he is suffering from psychotic episodes. It was well managed. But he has been of it for a while and now he has psychotic episodes everyday and it's really destroying my family. His Psychiatrist decided to put him back on. I really really hope he gets back to how he was before. That way he can go to therapy and work on his issues whilst also being calm at home. I really wanna help him but when he goes into one of his episodes I can't help but really get angry at him (not in his face ofc) for doing this to my mom (he is yelling to my mom basically everyday because of the episodes, for hours usually and I see it taking its toll on her).

I'm currently taking aripiprazole, but I'm experiencing a range of negative side effects, which seem to encompass many of the known side effects associated with the medication. I initially started at a 5mg dosage as a mood stabilizer, and I'm currently on my sixth day of this treatment. I'm concerned about the possibility of these side effects worsening, especially since I'm scheduled to increase my dosage to 10mg after two weeks.

Another great video… Still waiting for the consultation link$$$ per mins.. Maybe too many legalities but if not you would make a killing because you were an amazing doctor and care and passionate. I’m in Canada and hard to find good Drs! I asked my psychiatrist what about vraylar,-he said he never heard of it 😤 but we do sell it here…april it was fdA… joke Great work!

Thank you for this video! Aripiprazole in combination with lamotrigine (maybe you could do a video on this) has stabilized my bipolar symptoms. I'm very thankful for this medication.

Can you explain how/why Abilify is effective for bipolar mania, mixed states, and as an adjunct for unipolar depression but is not effective for bipolar depression? This has always confused me.

I have one specifik question. I have been diagnosed with schizo-affective disorder and borderline (suffering a lot) Will Abilify gives me a feeling that I am safe and confident in my body and surroundings ? That it will gives me more identity.

Hers my problem I can't find any research where the animals serotonin or dopamine levels were measured, I can't find many people who had any tests for these or mri either, so my wustions are 1. If you play with dopamine and serotonin and they don't actually have a chemical imbalance what are the dangers!? 2. The side effects of abilify I've seem people complain of are Burning skin Skin on fire Blurred vision Confusion Agitation Tremors Movement disorders Akathesia Tardive dyskinesia Now can you call this a cure when these sound like symtoms of a poison in the body and many say have Drs been ruining their health and causing new disease and disability! People can't function basically after these drugs ssri's, antipsychotics it seems we're based in very many cruel and flaws animal experiments they pharma industry sold doctors chemical cures and down played the symtoms of the drugs, they are the things they call side effects! One side effect is it ruins people's lives! Too many kids are now being targeted when doctors miss basic things like vitamin deciciencies, hormones, food additives, allergies, autoimmune disease, poisons like heavy metals lead in water, arsenic, heart attacks how do in know!? I had all of those things er Drs misseed and was sectioned accused of psychosis the only people deluded and psychotic were the staff to be honest! I had my eyes opened to the abuse the coercion the bad decions that cost lives the many peopen harmed held illegally accused unfairly misdiagnosed and abused, Autistic people vulnerable victims of domestic violence and crime blamed by doctors and failed by them due to their own poor decisions and Lack of insight inability to follow regulations or even treat people with respect and decenc, unsure sad a lot of abuse and misinformation, a lot of people harmed by excessive use of drugs, khciatrists in denial about all new symtoms of disease crated by these drugs and all the misinformation from doctors from pharma! And healthcare! When medicine makes people sick it is not medicine! A heart attack missed being irritated with staff for not listing symtoms isn't psychosis, I don't know sjt happens to common sense but please start lokkng at evidence of people harmed by these very flawed and toxic chemicals called drugs! Look at the animal experiments, read the research before etou go harming people make sure you've done all the right blood tests and don't accuse poelenkf things that are not true! Gaslighting is what abusers do to their victims so when doctors and nurses do it to victims of crime or those who are sick it's a double edged sword another knife to the heart, another life destroyed! Psychosis

Hi, I'm on 2 mg of Abilify in the mornings, an ostensibly low dose, and I'm experiencing side effects like extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, joint pain. Is this typical? I've been on the drug for over a month. I'm also taking 200 mg of Lamictal at night, which I have been for over a year. Something else that may be relevant is I just started taking a small dose of CBD at night. Could that be interacting with either the Abilify, Lamictal or both?

Was started at 5mg and no other meds, history of OCD, social anxiety disorder, depression, bipolar, xanax abuse, recently had a week long bout of extreme trauma/ ptsd induced schizophrenia. Never had any prescribed meds for the disorders. Does 5mg of abilify sound like a good starting point for the history

I made a full recovery from schizophrenia after taking Aripiprazole. I recommend it.

I hv been prescribed abilify for a depression that i had, but it gets me always tired and anxious !

This is great information. I have been listening to people on KZfaq. But this is the best so far. I love your videos. Well informed. Can you take antianxiety drug with risperdal at the same time?

I think it's also been approved for PTSD

Since my best friend has been taking abilify he has lost his drive. Became lethargic. Is more depressed than ever. And for the first time in his life said he didn't want to live.

Do they make you gain due to a bigger appetite or metabolism changes you cant control? I suffer with an eating disorder and this pill really made me feel good but i stopped without telling anyone due to severe fear or uncontrollable weight gain

Is it appropriate to take Abilify 10mg for severe anxiety? I'm quite concerned... 😟Especially tardive dyskinesia frightens me a lot!

I have PTSD and my depression is secondary to my anxiety. I'm taking Mirtazapine and Lamictal. One astonishingly annoying aspect of my condition is shaky hands, bruxism, and less frequent head tremors, the latter of which I have more control over. Would Aripiprazole possibly improve my anxiety and the physical ticks? Thanks

I was prescribed 2.5 mg Abilify dose today for my neuroticism and was cautious about taking them because I have exams coming up and the side effects might impact my performance. I'm new to psych drugs except for prozac which I took 7 years ago for depression/eating disorder. Anyway thanks for the informative video

Are losing hair and problems with sleeping standard side effects of Aripiprazole? Because this is what I've noticed since I started taking this medication.

Does this medication also work for insomnia. I was prescribed Trazadone for insomnia and hated it. Felt extra drowsy and made it difficult for me to get up in the morning. Is it similar?

I gained more than 15 kg in a few months using Abilify. Not sure if Abilify was the reason. I've always had a stable weight.

Hi ! My son is 23 and diagnosed with autism. He’s taken sertraline for several years but within the last year his Dr added 10 mg of abilify . It has definitely helped his mood and no rages but his processing was slow before but now it’s hard to watch him barely move. Any suggestions? He takes 50mg of sertraline. He also has to chew up his medicine cause he can’t swallow a pill .

I would love a video about abilify's side effects. I feel like when I'm on this medication it makes me want to eat more but I feel less motivated to do other things when I'm bored or it takes more effort--can you talk about that? also, I take it for bipolar type I, after I had psychosis

I've been on it for a month now for my bipolar makes me feel more leveled mood doesnt flexuate as much i recommend it.

Just got prescribed 2mg today to help with OCD. In your experience, does this medication help with OCD and the anxiety that comes from it? Thanks

I have the most extreme paranoia you'll ever meet but I also have really low energy so I'm afraid this stuff will just make me feel like a dead zombie all day which makes me feel worse . U think I actually have to little dopamine and it will make it worse ?

I am taking it to help ocd and it’s doing good for that. However even at 2.5 mg I am restless! Is there another option with less side effect? Lexapro was my go to for 11 years but it had killed my libido.

you did a great job explaining this . I'm starting to take this..your explanation relieved me ❤️

I had been taking Abilify for depression for 3 weeks, taking 5mg daily and since I've started it i haven't been able to focus or think clearly i still have these side effects even though I stopped taking it 6 days ago. how long Will it take for these side effects to stop? Edit: i am 17 years old and i am 180 pounds

Do you have any experience using aripiprazole for anhedonia symptoms in your patients? I have read that low doses can be beneficial for anhedonia but I'm no expert. Thanks!

Hy , I am having schizophrenia from last 15 years i was fine on medication , but recently my Psychiatrist changed my medicine from Haloperidol to Aripiprazole . After taking Aripiprazole for 15 days i become manic . I want to know does this Aripiprazole causes manic episodes ?

please help. I have severe anxiety and panic attacks. I have been taking escitalopram and quetiapine for 3 years. and recently my doctor added 10mg of aripiprazole to my medication list. I'm afraid because as you said, aripiprazole is for schizo and bipolar, while I have anxiety and panic attacks. Don't you think this medicine is not suitable for patients like me? I'm afraid to consume it

My 12 year old autistic son started off with 2mg and has graduated to 10mg he seems to build immunity to every dose after a few months of taking it

Was given Prozac and Abilify today for anxiety/manic depression/bipolar. Is this normal? I see Prozac can have negative affects when in combo

I have been taking 2 mg aripriprazole for 2 years. I’ve definitely experienced lack of motivation, but it has helped other wise with my depression and intrusive thoughts. Lately i have been behaving impulsively and at times have been wreck less. Os it possibly related to this drug or more likely to do with other life circumstances?

Hi, My wife is on Aripiprazole 20mg/day for the past 4.5 years-however she is not willing to continue because of the gain weight she has encountered. She has been diagnosed with anxiety disorder and would lead to hallucinations and delusions. Is there any drug that could potentially help regulating her dopamine and not gaining weight? Much appreciated!

What do people do to remedy their medication, like Aripiprazole, leaving them feeling drained or no energy? Most medications I have tried leave me feeling this way. Coffee isn't the best solution as it just gives me jitters and keeps me awake. It isn't about sleep so much as feeling listless. Any thoughts?

Sir i have auditory hallucinations and i been on risperidone 3mg ive gain so much weight so i told my psychiatrist what could be an option to loose some weight and he told me to do exercise and try to switch me to aripripazole im scared because ive heard some people makes them zombies

Would this drug be beneficial to someone who has come off of buprenorphine and after months is still experiencing anxiety and panic attacks?

Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏. Here is the toughest question. If someone has ED,which caused by depression, does abilify help with ED caused by depression?

Thank you. Is combining Adderrall with Abilify recommended?

*Hi what is your opinion of the combination: Lithium, Bupropion and Aripripazole? Thanks for the video!*

Really great presentation and clearly explained. Awesome channel!

I’m on 1 mg of alprozolam 3 times a day. But I suffer from depression, agoraphobia and sometimes I have episodes of depersonalization. My doctor wants me to start taking this a dosage of 2mg in the morning everyday. Please tell me this will help me feel normal again?

I have bipolar 2 with ADD features. My Dr prescribed me this at 2.5mg and it apparently helps with attention (off label), what are your thoughts DR?

If you want your enjoyment in life to be over and instead experience complete misery by having your dopamine and serotonin receptors blocked ask to be forcibly injected with this.

Is there any way you can give me feedback regarding this medication combine with Pristic and Lamictal?. Originaly I was taking Lamictal 200mg once a day, Pristiq 50mg once a day and Eskalith 300mg once a day. Now my doctor stopped Eskalith, increased Pristiq to 100mg a day, Lamictal still in 200mg a day and added Abifily 5mg once a day. I have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and anxiety.

Question.... I am on 300mg welbutrin and 20mg adderall. This was just added 2mg at night. Do you think this will work or is it to risky?? I haven't taken it yet. Im affraid of how its going to be for me. I can not take SSRIs (have opposite and adverse reactions to them). I am slightly tired all day and can pass out at night but ill be up in 2 hrs and can't sleep for an hr or 2. I never get full 6hrs sleep. I have depression due to when I was a kid. Going from chaos to a normal life I dont know what to do with myself.

Hi, I was just prescribed 5mg aripiprazole by my psychiatrist over the phone. I get the prescription tomorrow. It is likely I won't be able to see my psychiatrist face-to-face until May. I am already taking valproic acid (for bipolar 1) but I've been having some issues with it lately (blood levels dropped due to my ketogenic diet!!) Akathisia is the thing I'm a bit worried about because I had that really bad in the past from something else. If I get akathisia and it is mild enough for me to put up with should I be OK to push through and wait for it to subside, or would that be a sign to stop immediately??

I’m currently taking 5ml of Bipolar 1 which is more on the depressive state. It’s been very helpful. I finally can work again, have energy, want to go to the gym and can do all the things that felt like moving mountains before. However, I do feel some restlessness. I’ve been on the drug for about a week so is that something that eventually goes away?

It is not conclusive evidence that dopamine levels are the cause of psychotic disorders. It's could just be a bandaid. But a bandaid that can help with symptoms so a person can function again

Great video. Not sure if you have made a video already on the topic or not but do you think that certain medications like benzodiazepines have a bad rap in terms of doctors being too cautious in prescribing them due to there addictive nature etc.

Is it possible to still have effects after 19 days of stopping it? (Muscle spasms and swelling)

I've noticed that one of the side effects for Abilify is hypersexuality. Can you please explain how this occurs? What effect is it doing on the brain to cause this?

Im prescribed 2.5mg as augmentation to mirtazapine 30mg for my deppression...been 3 weeks now, how long before you feel the full effect of it?

can this medicine cause cognitive problems like memory, complex thinking, and focus

I started taking it two years ago for psychosis and the first months were awful, and that's the least I can say to describe them, even now after 2 years I still feel restless, no peace at my heart, my chest feels like a rock, the world sounds and looks dull, my emotions faded away...

My neurologist said this was a horrible drug.

I’ve been prescribed this for psychosis- is that common? I do also have a severe anxiety disorder that interferes with my induced psychosis

Antipsychotics are terrible at negative symptom treatment. Stimulants and psychedelics are much better but they have stigma

What aripiprazole doses are optimal for ocd in your opinion? Can it be 2.5mg? (cause probably 2.5mg has lower side effects than higher doses...)

What would you say are the two antiphycotics with most efficousy after clozapine olanzapine and invega I'm on both as clozapine gave me mio ccarditis and how worried should I be if I'm taking 40mg olanzapind and a invega injection 150mg every to weeks

I’ve been on Clonazopam.5, 3 times daily for panic attacks, for 18 years now. It’s helped with the anxiety but I’m wanting to come off. My doctor prescribed aripiprazole 2mg once daily, while cutting back to .5 twice daily of the clonazopam. I’m just afraid of adding another drug. Any suggestions?

I would Really like to see and would appreciate a video on anti-sychotic selection. Like all things being equal why do you choose one second generation anti psychotic over another? For example, why would you choose to use abilify over vraylar, or vice versa? How does what symptoms you see influence that? I understand minimizing metabolic risk and EPS risk etc....but beyond that? Like a combination of evidence and anecdote. This is something I struggle with and would really like more insight into. Thanks for all you!

Pairing arippiprazole with akineton eliminated anxiety and akathesia

I had psychosis in 2020.. And on aripiprazole since then.. Now I am on 1 mg. Do you think it will be effective. My doctor said to stop it instead of taking such low dose?!!! But I don't want to stop... Will I suffer another episode after stopping..

How can we recover from Invega Sustenna injection (risperdal)? I feel like a zombie. Blocked my dopamine and serotonin receptors.

I have involuntary muscle movements due to Abilify. I don't advise anyone to take it. Waiting on a class action suit to be started up. I will jump on that train. Very restless in Florida.

Hi, i take about 2 year this medication. I want to quite this medicine because its lowers my libido. How long does it takes to get the normal state back when you stop with the intake ?

Does 5mg has significant more side effects than 2.5mg as ssri augmentation? Does 5mg has additional efficacy compared to 2.5mg as ssri augmentation for ocd or depression?

I am on day 7 of 10mg. I take it along with Ladose to help me with my anxiety but I haven't noticed any improvement. Is it too early to see some results? Thanks in advance.

I have been on olanzapine for over 8yrs, how do i change over aripiprazole and what is the equivalent dose plz,

Anyone tolerate Abilify over Rexulti? I had the sample pack and didn't make it past the 2nd dose. Just hoping I have better luck with abilify.