Posted by clint878 on November 13, 2006, at 14:11:06
In reply to Re: Doc wants to try Lithium but nervous!!! » Rani, posted by Squiggles on November 13, 2006, at 13:00:53
Not to mention tardive dyskinesia and all sorts of other movement disorders.
I don't see why people would prescribe Abilify unless the person is suicidal with psychosis. The risks seem too high for me. Anticonvulsants and lithium are much safer.
Don't get me wrong; there may be some people who have decided they will accept this risk, and I'm not criticizing them. I do criticize the doctors who don't warn their patients about these possibilities.
My guess is that many doctors are swayed into prescribing Abilify because of advertising. All the drug money is in antipsychotics; why would companies advertise anything else when they can make $10/pill for Abilify?
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