Hi,

I haven't taken antipsychotic medications is almost a year, but when I did take Abilify (which is the only antipsychotic that I found to be at least somewhat tolerable for more than a few days), I did experience increased feelings of restlessness that were more pronounced during my first few weeks on the medication than they were after that point. The doctors who were responsible for my care at that point didn't seem to be sure whether or not the restlessness that I was experiencing was "true akathisia," but I did experience increased feelings of restlessness on Abilify that seemed to diminish somewhat after my first few weeks on the medication. I'm not saying that everybody who takes antipsychotic medications will necessarily see the kind of reduction in restlessness that I saw with Abilify after a few weeks on the medication, but that's what I experienced when I took Abilify.