Can you take Adderall and abilify together?

Answer 1

I take Abilify and Adderall.....they seem to work good together. I suffer from both bipolar and ADD

Yes i suffer from Bipolar disorder and adhd as well and I take both adderall and abilify. Abilify is a partial agonist of the d2 dopamine receptor subtype which basically means when there is too little dopamine it'll trigger the receptor itself but if there is too much it'll block the dopamine from over stimulating that specific receptor. Adderall works by increasing the amount of dopamine in the brain but the dopamine receptor most tied to adhd is the d4 receptor which abilify has only minimal affinity for. You should talk to your psychiatrist further and you might want to use a drug interaction checker like the one at drugdigest.com

Answer 2

In cases of extreme depression and anxietal disorder, it's possible your doctor might perscribe this. However, you're taking an SSRI, a benzodiazapine, and an atypical antipsychotic, now starting to get used in combo with other meds to treat major depressive syndrome. This however is a pretty potent cocktail, and aripiprazole (Abilify) in particular has the potential for serious side effects, so I'd expect your doctor to make it a point to observe you pretty closely during the course of these medications. While Abilify has negative drug interactions with other anti-depression medications such as Paxil (paroxetene), it seems to have no problems with SSRI's and benzodiazapines.

Answer 3

Do you mean can you take Abilify, Strattera and Lamictal together?

These three medications all come with potentially serious side effects. Lamictal alone, can kill you. Do not take them together unless prescribed and supervised by a medical doctor. l repeat - do not use Lamictal without medical supervision.

Answer 4

If recommended by your physician, these two can be taken together. There are no contrainidications to this combination. However, you should check with your physician to see if each of these medication is right for you.

Lithium is processed by the kidney - necessitating adequate kidney function. Abilify is metabolized in the liver.

Lithium is a mood stabilizer and Abilify can augment lithium in order to provide improved mood stabilization.

Answer 5

Yes, my doctor has me on both and says it is very common.