18 Facts About Aripiprazole

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Aripiprazole, sold under the brand names Abilify and Aristada among others, is an atypical antipsychotic.

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Aripiprazole was approved for medical use in the United States in 2002.

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Aripiprazole is primarily used for the treatment of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.

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Aripiprazole is effective for the treatment of acute manic episodes of bipolar disorder in adults, children, and adolescents.

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Aripiprazole is an effective add-on treatment for major depressive disorder; however, there is a greater rate of side effects such as weight gain and movement disorders.

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Aripiprazole is not currently approved for the treatment of OCD and is instead used off-label for this indication.

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Aripiprazole has been reported to provide some benefit in improving cognitive functioning in people with ADHD without other psychiatric comorbidities, though the results have been disputed.

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Aripiprazole was discovered in 1988 by scientists at the Japanese firm Otsuka Pharmaceutical.

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Aripiprazole is a partial agonist of the serotonin 5-HT1A receptor.

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Aripiprazole was frequently found to be a partial agonist, with an intrinsic activity that could be low, intermediate, or high.

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Aripiprazole has a favorable pharmacological profile in being a 5-HT2A antagonist and a 5-HT2C partial agonist.

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Aripiprazole is a phenylpiperazine and is chemically related to nefazodone, etoperidone, and trazodone.

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Aripiprazole was discovered by scientists at Otsuka Pharmaceutical and was called OPC-14597.

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Aripiprazole has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of both acute manic and mixed episodes, in people older than ten years.

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Aripiprazole has been described as the prototypical third-generation antipsychotic, as opposed to first-generation antipsychotics like haloperidol and second-generation antipsychotics like clozapine.

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Aripiprazole was under development for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, but development for this indication was discontinued.

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Aripiprazole has been studied for the treatment of amphetamine dependence and other substance use disorders, but more research is needed to support aripiprazole for these potential uses.

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Aripiprazole is under development for the treatment of agitation and pervasive child development disorders.

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