Posted by JFerrantel on September 28, 2007, at 14:35:47
In reply to Re: Abilify and Compulsive Gambling, posted by bipolarspectrum1 on September 28, 2007, at 2:48:59
Thanks so much for responding. Very interesrting indeed...hopefully I'll find a better fit!
> Hi,
> There is a possibility that abilify has activated you in some manner, resulting in a risktaking activity such as gambling...
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> 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...
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> > 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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