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Originally Posted by newgal2
My ECT pdoc prescribed abilify because he said it works well as an and-on to an antidepressant for depression. Has anyone had good results with this for depression?
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Yes, excellent results at an extremely low dose. For years. I only stopped it because it was causing a very gradual weight gain and I wanted to nip it before it became a problem. Not everyone gains weight with Abilify, and the gain is not nearly as jaw-droppingly fast as with Zyprexa, but just keep an eye out for it.
One note - it gave me bad insomnia for about eight weeks at the startup. That wore off and then I slept well - far better in fact than before the depression was adequately treated. During those initial eight weeks, I used a low dose of Seroquel to help with sleep. So do not be discouraged if you encounter the startup insomnia.