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A member asked:

What anti-psychotic has the least unpleasant side-effects but is best for dealing with paranoia and insecurity?

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

It depends: A lot of times this is a trial and error thing with each person -- but many might start with Abilify (aripiprazole) these days. There are many other reasonable choices which could be selected based on specific side effect profile for a specific patient. Not everyone responds well to all medications, so i can't make a blanket statement for all.

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Answered 6/24/2014

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