abilify on bipolar
Support my therapy by inviting my eshop my eshoo Abilify (Aripiprazole) in the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: A Comprehensive Review Abilify, the brand name for aripiprazole, is an atypical antipsychotic medication that has been widely studied and approved for use in managing various phases of bipolar disorder (BD). As a partial agonist at dopamine D2 and serotonin 5-HT1A receptors, and an antagonist at 5-HT2A receptors, it uniquely stabilizes dopaminergic and serotonergic activity in the brain, distinguishing it from traditional antipsychotics that act primarily as full antagonists. This mechanism allows aripiprazole to act as a functional agonist in areas of low dopamine activity (potentially alleviating depressive symptoms) and as an antagonist in areas of high activity (helping control mania). Below, we provide a detailed review based on systematic reviews, meta-analyses, randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and clinical guidelines, synthesizing evidence on its efficacy, safety, an...