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Abilify (aripiprazole) - is it an effective restless legs treatment?

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Dr. Michael Summers answered

Specializes in Sleep Medicine

No: Antipsychotics like Abilify (aripiprazole) can actually make RLS worse. First line treatments for RLS are the dopaminergic agonists (ropinirole and pramipexole).

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Answered 1/12/2015

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