Aripiprazole for Autism User Reviews (Page 3)

• AKB...
• January 4, 2017

"My stepson, who is 13 now, has been taking aripiprazole 2 mg for over a year now. We have noticed big positive changes - he is able to focus more and is a lot more talkative. He is doing very well in school. So far, he has not gained much weight, but I did notice that he basically doesn't have breaks when it comes to food. However, portioning out his food is definitely worth the benefits of the medication."

• sve...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 21, 2023

"It did not really help my son with challenging behavior but messed up his hormone levels like other medications such as prolactin and others. We took him off it and he now developed horrendous motor-neuron side effects and looks like having a constant epileptic fit. I am really heartbroken."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2025

"My son started Abilify at age 12 with a weight of 155 pounds and 5'6. His aggression and irritability were so out of control, he was put on a 55/85 hold for DTO. He would punch holes in my walls at home and hit his head against it. He was miserable and sad all the time. We talked it over as a family of 5 and decided to try medication to help him control his impulses. The first day of starting Abilify was taken at bedtime. He was restless like he just ate a bowl full of sugar. He finally settled about 12 minutes after taking that dose of 5 mg. He was knocked out 3 minutes after settling. He had trouble sleeping before and would get up frequently during the night. This kept him asleep and snoring the whole night. Woke up very rested. We started to see results after about a week of starting. He was still irritable and we decided to try a little higher dose of 7.5 mg. That was the game changer. So far no weight gain. He is calm, no arguing, and no aggression. Staying focused in school."

• Mae...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 15, 2015

Aripiprazole "Autistic savant. High functioning. 5mg Abilify every morning. Miracle drug. So thankful for research and development of disease. Please try Abilify if you are high functioning autistic!"

• Joe...
• December 9, 2009

Aripiprazole "Abilify works wonders, but it can have long-term side effects. Blood tests are taken every 6-8 months to make sure everything is okay."

• bun...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 4, 2020

Aripiprazole "Abilify worked to help with aggression, but my son is now a serious diabetic. He gained 50 pounds. We are heartbroken."

• Mom...
• July 28, 2019

Aripiprazole "My 13-year-old is hearing voices, gained a lot of weight since being on this. We are taking her off this."

• JZa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2018

Aripiprazole "My son already had looping, fast thoughts that were driving him crazy. Abilify sped those thoughts up and made it worse. Couldn't wait for the drug to wear off!"

• Bar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 29, 2019

Aripiprazole "Horrible, put me into a comatose state for an hour. After it wore off, I was puking my brains out. My psychiatrist took me off it right away and prescribed something else."

• Zac...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 25, 2024

Aripiprazole "It helps with my temper, but I did gain about 20 pounds and have some odd movement of my jaw."

• Wan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 16, 2022

Aripiprazole "This stuff helps me with emotions, but I always want to be eating something. Like, I am always in the mood to eat. I just want to snack all the time."

• Kid...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 26, 2021

"I take this with Focalin and 2 mg of Abilify, and I had bad anger issues. I would get yelling and cussing and bad, but I still get mad, but it's better."

• Jmm...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 4, 2022

Aripiprazole "I had to take some natural things so the chemical reaction stopped. I ate some fire needle. But the dose will come back."