Posted by Conundrum on November 15, 2010, at 9:12:13
In reply to Abilify, Adderall, and Zoloft. Dosage issues., posted by plusfours on November 14, 2010, at 19:21:29
I think you hit the nail on the head, the drugs have opposing mechanisms of action. So in order for abilify to work, it will have to block some of the effect of adderall. Are you taking the abilify for mood stability issues?
> Hi Everyone. I'm wondering if some of the folks on here who know a bit about how these meds work might be so kind as to enlighten me on a dilemma I'm having.
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> I'm currently taking Adderall for ADD-PI and Zoloft and Abilify for Depression/Social Anxiety/PTSD. I also take a little bit to Klonopin (2 mg per day). Abilify has been great for me at the dose of 2.5 mg per day except for one problem... it takes a lot of the "kick" out of the Adderall I've been taking and I really need that focus as I'm in school now and taking a few challenging classes.
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> I know that this probably has something to do with the dopamine that the Adderall would normally provide being blocked by the Abilify, so I'm wondering, has anyone else had any success taking an AAP and a stimulant for ADHD at the same time? Is it just a matter of lowering the dose on the Abilify or raising the dose for the Adderall?
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> This is such a frustrating situation because the Abilify is a Godsend for giving me the stability to go to class and study every day, it just makes me a bit of an airhead at times, and seems to cancel out the Adderall, which I cannot afford.
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> Any ideas on what is happening chemically here? Thanks so very much! :)
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