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Posted by michael on February 15, 2007, at 2:45:23
Hello,
I know Abilify's been used for BP depression, & as an augmenting agent for unipolar depression...
I'm wondering if anyone here has used it, or seen any rsch/studies where it was used by itself for depression/dysthymia/etc.?
Just looking for any experiences, or info related to the dose, etc.
Thanks,
michael
Posted by med_empowered on February 15, 2007, at 3:46:01
In reply to Abilify - Monotherapy for Unipolar Depr - Anyone?, posted by michael on February 15, 2007, at 2:45:23
not that I know of. Its been studied and used as an augmenting drug, with good effects in some patients. I guess if the problem is psychotic depression then it might be a good call as monotherapy...but with the akathisia and what not, it probably wouldn't be monotherapy for a lot of people...for at least a couple weeks you'd probably need a beta-blocker and/or benzo.
Posted by Phillipa on February 15, 2007, at 12:25:48
In reply to Re: Abilify - Monotherapy for Unipolar Depr - Any, posted by med_empowered on February 15, 2007, at 3:46:01
Energizing from what I read. Love Phillipa
Posted by rina on February 16, 2007, at 17:23:24
In reply to Re: Abilify - Monotherapy for Unipolar Depr - Any, posted by Phillipa on February 15, 2007, at 12:25:48
> Energizing from what I read. Love Phillipa
OMG!! This Abilify is so sedating. It makes me happy, hungry, sad. I rather smoke some weed.
Posted by michael on February 16, 2007, at 21:35:46
In reply to Re: Abilify - Monotherapy for Unipolar Depr - Any, posted by rina on February 16, 2007, at 17:23:24
> > Energizing from what I read. Love Phillipa
>
>
> OMG!! This Abilify is so sedating. It makes me happy, hungry, sad. I rather smoke some weed.
>Can I ask how much you take? And are you taking any other meds with it?
It seems that I've run across more reports of agitation, rather than sedation, as a side effect of abilify - though I haven't read all that much just yet.
Thanks,
michael
Posted by rina on February 18, 2007, at 1:16:38
In reply to Re: Abilify - Monotherapy for Unipolar Depr - Any » rina, posted by michael on February 16, 2007, at 21:35:46
> > > Energizing from what I read. Love Phillipa
> >
> >
> > OMG!! This Abilify is so sedating. It makes me happy, hungry, sad. I rather smoke some weed.
> >
>
> Can I ask how much you take? And are you taking any other meds with it?
>
> It seems that I've run across more reports of agitation, rather than sedation, as a side effect of abilify - though I haven't read all that much just yet.
>
> Thanks,
>
> michaelI was taking 30mg, until I weaned myself off of it 5 days ago. I was also taking lamictal 300mg. Lamictal I've taken for a few years.
Posted by michael on February 20, 2007, at 10:09:08
In reply to Re: Abilify - Monotherapy for Unipolar Depr - Any, posted by rina on February 18, 2007, at 1:16:38
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