Abilify for Schizophrenia User Reviews (Page 4)

Abilify has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 100 reviews for the treatment of Schizophrenia. 47% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 28% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Abilify

azizh...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
May 30, 2013

"Excellent I don't hear voices. I feel normal."

10 / 10

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Sami...
October 10, 2013

"Abilify has improved my negative and cognitive symptoms on dose of 25 mg after 3 weeks being on it."

8 / 10

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52 Report

Anonymous
April 9, 2008

"I take this drug at night. I would not recommend taking it in the morning. It has really helped my paranoia. I have been taking it since 2004."

10 / 10

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69 Report

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Joe...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
July 23, 2021

"Abilify makes the voices stop and gives me peace of mind. I take a maintenance dose daily and know of no side effects"

10 / 10

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GoneP...
November 15, 2016

"At first i didnt like it but it helped. 60-90 days into the medication i was 100% me again. Thanks abilify"

10 / 10

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30 Report

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RYSMILE
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 2, 2015

"It does stuff I never thought meds would do. It has made corrections to my perceptions and how I look at things and my racing thoughts"

10 / 10

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33 Report

Anonymous
March 26, 2012

"Just as a warning, I got rushes of aggression on Abilify. My psych said that is not uncommon, as the medicine does not suit everyone."

1 / 10

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kitty...
January 4, 2016

"My son was started on abilify after 11 years on zyprexa. First he was zombie like and now a year later he is paranoid, delutional and a lot of cognitive deficits .Worst drug ever!!!!"

1 / 10

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Felix
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 13, 2019

"Abilify is good for me. Works really well taking the 20mg tablets. Not gaining weight like I did on zyprexa."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
May 7, 2012

"It has helped a little with the voices I hear and help a lot with visual hallucinations, but not touch hallucinations. Does not help that much with Paranoia."

7 / 10

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Holly
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 3, 2021

"I have Dissociative identity disorder and Abilify has turned my life back around. I still struggle a bit, but I am able to go to work and function."

10 / 10

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Nance
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
May 2, 2016

"Hated it. 55 pound weight gain in 6 months. Completely ineffective for psychotic symptoms (delusions). Severe anxiety (prescribed 3 xanex per day to cope) and depression. Not for me."

1 / 10

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hans
April 22, 2013

"Side effect: pacing alot, facial movement."

1 / 10

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29 Report

Anonymous
January 9, 2011

"So far, so good. Abilify is extremely strong, so I have found I am fine with just 5mg daily. Taking a lower dose gets rid of most of the unpleasant side effects (restlessness and constipation)."

7 / 10

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canna...
October 22, 2014

"I have had three psychotic breaks, all cannabis related. This medicine helped me control the last one at 20 mg while no other medicine could. The only downside are robot-like hands."

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24 Report

anomy...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
December 9, 2015

"This medicine is really helpful with voices but my paranoia and depression has got worse"

7 / 10

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Anonymous
October 22, 2012

"Worked great on my son, but side effect of restless leg syndrome made it too annoying for him to continue to take."

6 / 10

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DopaH...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 24, 2021

"Slow walking, sedation and reduced appetite in addition to delusions remaining"

1 / 10

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8 Report

Anony...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
November 28, 2020

"I was abilify for Constantly thinking disorder, it made me gain a lot of weight I have a lot of thoughts medicine did nothing to stop them. Feel like it just created more anxiety and akathesia."

1 / 10

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you...
July 15, 2016

"I gained 60 pounds and had to go off of it because of that, it also made me tired and have panic attacks"

1 / 10

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Anony...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
April 28, 2021

"If given the option... this is probably the best drug you could be on. I don't like drugs but this seems to be the most tolerable one. - Involuntary Patient"

5 / 10

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Lexil...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
September 21, 2015

"I took abilify since I was 19 I'm now 33 it makes you feel restless I plan on getting off this medicine as soon as I talk to my doctor"

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Belly...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
January 26, 2021

"Got rid of the hallucinations and auditory voices, mostly... Paranoia still pretty bad"

5 / 10

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shaysos
September 13, 2015

"I took this medication after being on resperidone which made me really tense but abilify really works for me still hear voices in a distant way and still will be increasing the dose"

7 / 10

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sweet...
February 7, 2009

"I have been taking abilify for a week and it seems to be working. I take 5mg. The only thing I hate is it makes me sleepy. I wish that would stop."

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25 Report

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