Causes and Reactions When Ablify is Withdrawn

Reactions from Misuse of Abilify

Abilify has been known to cause harm to patients by causing side effects and withdrawal reactions even days and weeks after they have stopped using it. If a patient suffers from unpleasant reactions even after stopping a medicines' use, in medical terms, they are known as withdrawal reactions. Withdrawal reactions of Abilify can either result in form of recurrence of the schizophrenic and bipolar symptoms or they can cause other similar kind of problems. You or any of your loved ones can suffer from withdrawal reactions of Abilify if you unknowingly misuse or abuse the drug.

The best way to make use of Abilify and avoid withdrawal reactions is to take it on a regular basis as recommended by your doctor. If the drug is not taken properly or on a regular basis, it may prove ineffective for you. In some cases, when the drug was not used according to the prescription and the patients missed their regular doses, it lead to withdrawal symptoms and other similar problems. It is necessary that you avoid any such incident that may give rise to withdrawal symptoms as they can prove to be a hindrance in your recovery.

Causes for Abilify Withdrawal Reactions

The main cause for withdrawal reactions is that the body gets accustomed to the drug and needs it to carry out its normal functioning. In patients suffering from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, Abilify blocks dopamine activity in areas where it is too high and causes hallucinations and delusions. Similarly, it also increases dopamine activity in areas where it is too low. It helps in balancing the dopamine level in the brain. Thus, if Abilify is not taken regularly, it may cause an imbalance in the brain chemicals and there is a strong chance that it will cause withdrawal reactions.

Abilify is the drug specially designed to treat people who suffer from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. You must be careful to take Abilify according the number of doses per day. It has been strongly recommended that use of Abilify should not be abruptly stopped, even if you feel an improvement in your condition after taking it for a few days. If Abilify is not taken as prescribed for a doctor and carelessly used, withdrawal reactions can be expected.

Withdrawal Reactions of Abilify

The withdrawal symptoms can be severe and dangerous in patients when the use of Abilify is suddenly stopped. Make sure that you only stop taking Abilify after it is suggested by a doctor to avoid complications. It is better to gradually lower the dosage of the drug and then stop using it. The main withdrawal symptoms are the recurrent manic and depression attacks.

Other withdrawal reactions include:

• emotional withdrawal
• poor rapport
• passive apathetic withdrawal
• difficulty in abstract thinking
• lack of spontaneity/flow of conversation
• stereotyped thinking