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Abilify for Schizophrenia User Reviews (Page 4)

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  • No...
  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • March 19, 2025

"After one single pill, I stopped immediately hearing voices. It's a miracle, no voices at all."

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  • azi...
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • May 30, 2013

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

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  • Ang...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 15, 2020

"I have been on Abilify for 5 days, and I can already tell the difference. I feel much more awake, together, and peaceful. Plus, my concentration is better."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • April 5, 2024

"Abilify injection has been great for me because I never miss any dosages. Ever since I've been taking Abilify, I have never felt any relapses. My schizophrenia has been under control."

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  • 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."

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  • Sam...
  • October 10, 2013

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

8 / 10
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  • RYS...
  • 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."

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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."

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  • Gon...
  • November 15, 2016

"At first, I didn't like it, but it helped. 60-90 days into the medication, I was 100% me again. Thanks, Abilify."

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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • November 11, 2024

"Uplifting and non-addictive. Good antipsychotic and fulfilling experience."

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  • 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."

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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."

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  • Fel...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 13, 2019

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

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  • kit...
  • 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, delusional, and has a lot of cognitive deficits. Worst drug ever!!!!"

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  • Nan...
  • 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 Xanax per day to cope) and depression. Not for me."

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  • han...
  • April 22, 2013

"Side effect: pacing a lot, facial movement."

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  • Hol...
  • 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."

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  • Anonymous
  • January 9, 2011

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

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  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • December 9, 2015

"This medicine is really helpful with voices, but my paranoia and depression have gotten worse."

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  • 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 is robot-like hands."

9 / 10
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  • Dop...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 24, 2021

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

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  • Anonymous
  • October 22, 2012

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

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  • swe...
  • February 7, 2009

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

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  • Bel...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 26, 2021

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

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  • Bet...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • February 3, 2018

"Made me gain a lot of weight, but also kept me stable."

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