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Has anyone had hypomanic attacks on Abilify? How about weight gain? I'm running out of options. I know it is used for bipo but have been told by pdoc that some are getting active from it. Does it help paranoid thoughts?

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Hi!
Abilify is one of the new atypical anti-psychotics now approved for Bipolar I. It's *supposed* to be calming but some people - and this is a small percentage of people - find Abilify to be "activating" - or stimulating. It can aggravate anxiety and irritability - but, again, this is in a small # of people taking it. Weight gain doesn't seem to be a problem with Abilify when compared to other atypicals like Zyprexa and Seroquel. And yes, it is supposed to help a lot with feelings/thoughts of paranoia.

Hope this helps!
Jerry