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Re: Vraylar (Cariprazine)

Posted by SLS on May 5, 2016, at 8:19:45

In reply to Vraylar (Cariprazine), posted by phidippus on April 24, 2016, at 3:10:52

Hi Eric.

What's up with Vraylar?

Are you less satisfied with Vraylar as time progresses?

I have been taking 3.0 mg/day of Vraylar for 4 days. So far, I don't like how I feel. I feel drugged up, a tad dysphoric, and somewhat slowed-down. Of course, I am hoping that these are startup side effects that will disappear with continued treatment. I am still taking Abilify 10 mg/day, but plan to reduce it starting tomorrow.

I was very encouraged by your description of the effects Vraylar had on you after 4 days. I was looking forward to a more potent antidepressant effect than is seen with Abilify. I also liked your report of feeling less drugged on Vraylar.

Rexulti (brexpiprazole) offers an alternative. It may be that I was in error thinking that Vraylar would be more effective than Rexulti, simply because I liked the differences in the D3/D2 ratio of binding affinities. I think my doctor prefers Rexulti to Vraylar for depression, but I expressed a desire to try Vraylar first.

* I just got done speaking with my doctor. I described my experience with the addition of Vraylar. He said that I should reduce the dosage of Abilify from 10 mg/day to 5 mg/day. Let's hope that this works.

I wish for us both nothing but good things from Vraylar.


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