Question 1

how does abilify (aripiprazole) work?

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Abilify (aripiprazole): Abilify (aripiprazole) is partial Dopamine agonist (some increase in dopamine) plus serotonin antagonist, both of which cause some agitation & sweating.

Question 2

how long will it take for abilify (aripiprazole) to work?

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Depends: The time to onset of action of Abilify (aripiprazole) varies based on a number of factors including, among others, the condition being treated, how severe that condition is and how long it has been present. That being said you could begin to notice some effect within 3-7 days and continued improvement over 4-6 weeks.

Question 3

on average, how long will abilify (aripiprazole) take to work?

Accepted Answer

Varies: It depends upon individual circumstances and adequacy of dose but Abilify (aripiprazole) usually begins to work in the first 1-3 weeks followed by continued improvement in responders. The prescriber should monitor your response and side effects to determine dose increases and adequacy of response if any. If no response, or if not tolerated, then prescriber may consider an alternate medication.

Question 4

how long is it supposed to it take abilify (aripiprazole) to work?

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Varies: It depends upon individual circumstances and adequacy of dose but Abilify (aripiprazole) usually begins to work in the first 1-3 weeks followed by continued improvement in responders. The prescriber should monitor your response and side effects to determine dose increases and adequacy of response if any. If no response, or if not tolerated, then prescriber may consider an alternate medication.

Question 5

how could abilify (aripiprazole) work for unipolar trdepression?

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IT IS NOT CLEAR: The mechanism of aripiprazole (Abilify) is not exactly known.

However, it seems to enhance the effects of dopamine and serotonin when these are low.

Question 6

does abilify (aripiprazole) work well  for schizophrenia?

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Very well: For some, less for others. Like most psychiatric medications, hard to predict until you try it.

Question 7

does smoking weed on abilify (aripiprazole) make it not work?

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Confusing: why would someone who needs the benefit of Abilify (aripiprazole) even consider smoking weed when the Abilify (aripiprazole) is (hopefully) to increase the clarity of your thinking and the appropriateness of your emotions?

Question 8

how quickly does celexa 20mg and abilify (aripiprazole) 2g work?

Accepted Answer

Psychiatric meds: The Celexa may start working within a couple of weeks or may take up to 4 to 6 weeks. People sometimes respond to Abilify (aripiprazole) as early as one week.

Question 9

could abilify (aripiprazole) work as an antidepressant alone?

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Sometimes...: Sometimes Abilify (aripiprazole) works well enough as an antidepressant that one can take it alone.

Question 10

can coffee work just as well as abilify (aripiprazole) for depression?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: To my knowledge, there have been no studies to compare the two in depression. Abilify (aripiprazole) and coffee are two different things with totally different mechanism of actions. Yes, both can be used as 'adjunct' to your treatment. Coffee can help with alertness, fatigue, etc, of depression. Abilify (aripiprazole) is an atipsychotic by nature. It has serious side effects like increasing your weight, cholesterol, and sugar.

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