In clinical studies of Abilify for the treatment of
schizophrenia, people taking the medication experienced improvements in their schizophrenia symptoms (including hallucinations and suspiciousness), compared to those not taking it. Longer studies also showed that the drug can help keep symptoms from returning.
Previous clinical studies have also shown Abilify to be effective for
bipolar disorder treatment. In these studies, the drug was effective at treating episodes of mania or mixed episodes (involving both mania and depression). It also helped prevent
bipolar disorder symptoms from returning.
Abilify has also been studied for treating major depression (when used along with
antidepressants). These studies evaluated people who had not responded adequately to depression medications alone. Adding this medication significantly reduced depression symptoms, compared to adding a placebo (a "sugar pill" with no active ingredient).
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