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Old Dec 11, 2012, 12:45 AM
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I have a thread on Abilify which you can search. I ended up not trying it because lowering the dose of Geodon turned out to be sufficient to remove the sexual side effects, so I have not opened my bottle of Abilify - it is on my shelf still. The biggest risk with Abilify is akathisia. There are several medications that counteract akathisia, so be prepared to take them alongside Abilify. Other than that, it is a pretty benign drug and many people are happy on it. It is a modern drug, too - some call it a third generation AP. If you end up trying it, I would get a prescription for something that counteracts akathisia from the outset, without waiting for symptoms to appear, so that should they appear, you can take the antidote medicine immediately. The risk of akathisia is 25%, which is very high.
Thanks for this!
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