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Posted by Gambler725 on April 25, 2016, at 22:16:18
Has anyone become compulsive or impulsive after taking abilify??
Posted by SLS on April 26, 2016, at 6:41:47
In reply to Abilify compulsive and impulsIve behavior, posted by Gambler725 on April 25, 2016, at 22:16:18
> Has anyone become compulsive or impulsive after taking abilify??
I have taken Abilify (aripiprazole) at 20 mg/day for a few years, and then 10 mg/day, which I am currently taking. I never became impulsive or compulsive. However, Abilify is somewhat like Mirapex (pramepexole) and Requip (ropinerole). The latter two drugs are known to produce compulsive gambling as a side effect. They are full agonists at dopamine receptors, while Abilify is only a partial agonist. Perhaps there are other mechanisms involved, I don't know.
- Scott
Posted by jonhed on April 26, 2016, at 17:23:25
In reply to Re: Abilify compulsive and impulsIve behavior, posted by SLS on April 26, 2016, at 6:41:47
I'm "glad" someone mentioned it because when i started abilify (5mg) the staff who was working at my rehab diagnosed me with bipolar, this was after a started taking abilify, then when i stopped it the "removed" bipolar and said it was due to the drug.
Partially this happened because of the incompetence of the psychiatrist who treated me, and partially because i got very compulsive and hypersexual on abilify.This was 6 years ago and i've never had an hypomanic episode after that and is currently at a psychologist, and has been for 3 years straight, and she has many time ruled out the possibility for me being bipolar.
I'm not saying this to scare people of because many friends has been very helped by abilify, but i got one tricky side effect of it as mentioned above.
And i want to say that one year later i tried abilify again at doses 20-30 mg and got the same side effect, very compulsive and sexual.
Posted by jonhed on April 27, 2016, at 14:23:43
In reply to Re: Abilify compulsive and impulsIve behavior, posted by jonhed on April 26, 2016, at 17:23:25
I will point out that i don't want to make people scared or be some anti-medication guy on this forum.
I sincerely love this forum and it has helped me alot.But i like when i get to read about different experiences, it really helps me to get a broader picture of how psychotropic drugs never is static in its effects.
love /J
Posted by Jeroen on April 29, 2016, at 16:37:14
In reply to Abilify compulsive and impulsIve behavior, posted by Gambler725 on April 25, 2016, at 22:16:18
Yes, Gambling : (
Posted by Jeroen on April 29, 2016, at 16:38:04
In reply to Yes, Gambling : (, posted by Jeroen on April 29, 2016, at 16:37:14
To Gambler725
its well documented search abilify and compulsive gambling, there are actual studies, i think it's evil
Posted by Jeroen on April 29, 2016, at 16:39:46
In reply to Re: Yes, Gambling : (, posted by Jeroen on April 29, 2016, at 16:38:04
please PM me if you want to talk about this problem
Posted by Phillipa on April 30, 2016, at 18:29:37
In reply to To Gambler725, posted by Jeroen on April 29, 2016, at 16:39:46
Jeroen you were right. I never knew this til now. Phillipa
Posted by rose45 on April 15, 2019, at 5:16:17
In reply to Re: To Gambler725 » Jeroen, posted by Phillipa on April 30, 2016, at 18:29:37
Nardil (phenelzine) had the same effect on me. Lost a lot of money without even realising it... scary
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