Posted by B2chica on November 14, 2008, at 8:28:07
In reply to Abilify to Help with Depression?, posted by BRC on November 13, 2008, at 5:39:29
Abilify is an antipsychotic. and typically used for bipolar.
however i'm on zyprexa (another AP) and i mostly use it for my depression, though it also keeps any mania at bay.yes same class as zyprexa and geodon.
Abilify is a Dopamine partial agonist(DA2) and antagonist for DA3
it also is an agonist for 5-HT1a and antagonist for 5-HT2a.
all the AP's that you mentioned carry about the same chance of side effects, such as TD. however this class of AP are MUCH better than the old ones such as haldol or thoridazine.zyprexa helped me with OCD but i think i needed to be at 10 for that (course i had other psychosis going on too)
i think it only gave me slight tremors in my hands at 10mg. at least i don't notice anything right now.i have heard that abilify can really help with anger and bad mania. where as zyprexa and geodon seem to be Rx more if you're dealing with depression as number one issue. Well i take that back i think zyprexa is also used as a PRN for bad mania.
i am prone to ticks (meaning i get them whether or not i'm on meds. and zyprexa has never induced them in me. now the adderall that i just started did. but they went away after two days.
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sorry i have no experience on abilify. only zyprexa and geodon.BEST WISHES
and ASK AWAY, this is certainly the place to do it.
b2c.
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