That lawsuit said Donald W. Proffitt Jr. developed tardive dyskinesia as a result of taking Abilify. Tardive dyskinesia is a condition of the nervous system in which the sufferer is...
Abilify is part of the second generation of antipsychotic medicines, which also includes Risperdal (risperidone) and Symbyax (olanzapine and fluoxetine). These medications are known as atypical antipsychotics. Most other drugs in this class block chemical receptors for dopamine or serotonin in the brain. These two neurotransmitters are responsible for a large portion of psychiatric symptoms and behavior. But aripiprazole works differently. It either enhances or inhibits both dopamine and seroton...
Patient case reports after Abilify was approved suggest that a gambling addiction has occurred in some people. This may result in intense urges to gamble and the inability to control these urges. In most people this effect appears to be reversible upon dose reduction or discontinuation of the medicine. The mechanism of gambling addiction, or other impulse-control disorders, with Abilify is not fully known. It is thought to be due to dopamine agonist activity at the receptor sites in the brain. D...
Abilify (aripiprazole) "This medicine has been a game changer for me. I stopped stress eating and lost weight, my mood stabilized, and I have been incredibly productive and achieved great things on it. It does wonders for my anxiety. I have been on it for a year and could not be happier with the product. It is expensive but WORTH it! Highly recommend." ; Abilify (aripiprazole) "Abilify was the first medication prescribed following my bipolar diagnosis. I was told it had a side effect of weight g...
Long-term use can produce adverse effects such as tardive dyskinesia, tardive dystonia, and tardive akathisia. First-generation antipsychotics (e.g., chlorpromazine), known as typical...
Abilify contains the active drug aripiprazole, which is available as a generic medication.
O n November 15, Mad in America published a report on the marketing of two new drugs for tardive dyskinesia (TD), Ingrezza and Austedo, which cost up to $7000 per month and are being touted as “breakthrough medications.” The report provided an in-depth look at the financial influences present in their development and marketing, and told of how these expensive new medications are really “me-too” compounds, with little benefit over an existing generic used to treat TD symptoms. Given that TD is a disorder caused by antipsychotics, there i ...
Abilify is an antipsychotic medication. It works by changing the actions of chemicals in the brain. ; Abilify is used to treat the symptoms of psychotic conditions including schizophrenia in adults and children at least 13 years old. ; Abilify is also used alone or with a mood stabilizer medicine to treat bipolar I disorder (manic depression) in adults and children at least 10 years old.
Long-term use can produce adverse effects such as tardive dyskinesia, tardive dystonia, and tardive akathisia. Prevention of these adverse effects is possible through concomitant medication...
Share ; Hannah Furfaro was a writer at Spectrum News from 2017 to 2019. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, The Fresno Bee, and the Associated Press; her work has also appeared in The Guardian and Audubon Magazine. This story originally featured on Spectrum News. Even as a toddler, Jaymes Lesovoy was violent. He hit and bit his parents, and he tore apart his and his sisters’ toys. At 18 months of age, he was diagnosed with autism. Jaymes’ pediatrician suggested behavioral and s...