Posted by banga on April 7, 2005, at 0:13:56
In reply to Re: Abilify vs. SeroquelSpriggy, posted by mworkman on April 6, 2005, at 22:07:43
From what I have understood on this board, these meds feel very different. Abilify is activating, seroquel sedating...I have not taken more than a day's worth of Seroquel, it knocked me out. However it seems people say if you stay on it for a while the drowsiness wears off.
I am taking a small dose of Abilify, actually for anxiety. It is a bit of a contradiction I believe--almost as though it is physically stimulating, yet stops anxiuous ruminations. (For me that is--we are all different!)
Bottom line: these are two very different drugs, even though they are in the same class and can work on controlling thought disorder/psychosis. It may be worth a try. For me, the atypical antipsychotics kick in within four days, so you would know fairly quickly if it is working.
Also, slight difference in mode of action--oversimplifying it a bit, Seroquel lowers dopamine action, Abilify regulates it.
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