Posted by med_empowered on April 24, 2008, at 13:49:47
In reply to Re: I feel guilty for liking Abilify » med_empowered, posted by Quintal on April 24, 2008, at 13:42:50
for giving me insightful responses. Quintal--you're right on about my view of neuroleptics as tools of social control...and Abilify is still very much a neuroleptic. I still have fears w/ this med...I fear TD, NMS, etc., but its works so well. I'm just afraid that the "taming effect" of neuroleptics is creeping up on me, and that I'm "taming myself" into docility.
But whatever...as best I can tell, Abilify is pretty OK on the TD front (can anyone give me specific numbers? I may try a switch to another drug/lower dose if the risk is too high...). I'm afraid of tardive akathisia, too....all in all, I'm still hoping to be able to eventually be neuroleptic-free and get on something a little less hardcore.
But, for now: Abilify is pretty impressive.
Thanks again.
poster:med_empowered
thread:825090
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20080420/msgs/825202.html