Posted by Jedi on October 12, 2005, at 9:21:00
In reply to Abilify side effects, posted by Maxime on October 11, 2005, at 11:20:53
> My concern is that it seems to have lot of side effects that could effect the heart. I have to be careful because I have gone into cardiac arrest from my anorexia. My heart wasn't damaged, but cardiac arrest is always a possibility. I know I am doing this to myself. But you have to understand that eating disorders are very complicated beasts.
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> MaximeHi Maxime,
I'm not very well read on this medication. I did take it for a short time but whimped out because of the akathisia. From what I have read it seems to have less side effects on weight and other cardiovascular risk factors than the other atypical antipsychotics.
Best of Luck,
JediJ Clin Psychiatry. 2004;65 Suppl 18:47-56.
A comparison of weight change during treatment with olanzapine or aripiprazole: results from a randomized, double-blind study.
McQuade RD, Stock E, Marcus R, Jody D, Gharbia NA, Vanveggel S, Archibald D, Carson WH.
Link:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15600384&query_hl=39
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