Posted by bipolarspectrum1 on September 28, 2007, at 2:48:59
In reply to Abilify and Compulsive Gambling, posted by JFerrantel on September 27, 2007, at 22:21:53
Hi,
There is a possibility that abilify has activated you in some manner, resulting in a risktaking activity such as gambling...This happens to me all the time actually.. both abilify and geodon (a related drug) caused me to obsessively play poker for hours on end...
> Hi folks. In April, my pdoc prescribed 2mg Abilify along with my 20mg Lexapro. The Abilify was to help quell obsessive thoughts.
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> It helped quite a bit--but soon thereafter I developed the strangest urges to gamble (slot machines). It has gotten progressivley and increasingly out of control--though only this week, after a significant financial loss, did I have the reality check that this is a problem requiring immediate attention.
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> Is there any chance this could be related to the Abilify? Or must this just be pure coincidence...?
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