Posted by Christ_empowered on January 7, 2015, at 9:48:29
In reply to Re: Are there meds for addiction? » Chinaboy, posted by ed_uk2010 on January 7, 2015, at 8:41:15
ummm....antidepressant augmentation is a tricky thing. Like, some people need that full strength tranquilizer. Back in the day, they'd use perphenazine or thorazine at varying doses, especially when agitation, phobias, anxiety, and psychotic symptoms were present.
So...yeah...Abilify. Maybe your shrink just thinks you need the extra tranquilizing action of 15mgs/day. I would think that 15mgs/day to start would cause less activation than a lower dose, since that dose is more tranquilizing. Also, shrinks sometimes Rx based on personal experience, not data, and 15mgs used to be the standard and starting dose...maybe your doc just knows what to expect from that starting dose?
AP/AAP drugs are used for...everything, lol. The older AP drugs were also widely used until the TD lawsuits and anti-psychiatry movements kinda put a damper on that.
Just think of it this way...Abilify @ 15mgs is an effective tranquilizer, plus it can elevate mood in some people.
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