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Has Anyone Tried Low-dose Aripiprazole (ABILIFY) For Depression?

A MyDepressionTeam Member asked a question 💭
Melbourne, AU

Aripiprazole, an atypical antipsychotic, has shown to improve treatment-resistant depression, when used in low doses (1)(2)(3). Has anyone had any experiences with it? Did it improve your motivation, libido, enjoyment of activities? Please state your dose.

(1) https://psychopharmacologyinstitute.com/antipsy...
(2) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18399707
(3) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC45...

October 29, 2018 (edited)
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A MyDepressionTeam Member

I'm also on Tintrillex. It's a fairly new drug. But this drug helped. I had what my psychiatrist said was lack of affection. I couldn't smile lots and had lack of motivation and was sluggish. Tintrallex helped with that. I take this drug with Abilify and it seems to work pretty well. Except I do struggle still with chronic fatigue. But my Psychiatrist says he doesn't think this has anything to do with any drugs I'm on.

November 9, 2018
A MyDepressionTeam Member

It was awful

November 4, 2018
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I am on a cocktail of Cymbalta Abilify 20 mg and BuSpar and Trazodone for my depression and anxiety. I found that without the 20 mg of Abilify I would be so tired I wouldn't be able to function. It really helps me a lot and I wouldn't want to go without it.

October 30, 2018
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I've been on all doses of ability and it helped in beginning but I got addicted to drugs sex gambling so quit taking it

November 22, 2018
A MyDepressionTeam Member

I take 5mg of haldol 3x a day it works fairly well I still get background noise but I can l live with that

November 7, 2018

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