Posted by SLS on October 29, 2015, at 15:17:39
In reply to Re: Scott, posted by Lamdage22 on October 29, 2015, at 14:24:35
> What does Vraylar and Brexpiprazole say about Akathisia incidence compared to Abilify?
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>All three drugs produce akathisia according to the drug companies. Brexpiprazole is a bit better than the other two. I think in your case, brexpiprazole would be a better choice than Vraylar. My guess is that it will be somewhat better to treat psychosis while retaining some antidepressant properties and efficacy to treat negative symptoms. As I mentioned in another reply to you posted earlier, you can either sit back and see how others react to these drugs first, or try them anyway. Once you reach a therapeutic dosage, it should not take more than a week for akathisia to develop, so you would have your answer quickly. If you don't like it, just stop taking it immediately. Akathisia is dosage-dependent and gets worse with increasing doses.
The first time I tried Abilify, my starting dose was a full 20 mg/day, which is actually okay to do in some circumstances. I experienced an uncomfortable restlessness that was probably a mild version of akathisia. It disappeared within a week.
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