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Can Abilify Be Taken In Place Of Serlect?

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Posted on Sat, 29 Oct 2016
Question: I just would like finally to know if Abilify can do a similar effect to Serlect in dopaminergic receptors with less side effects,
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Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Abilify has partial agonistic activity at dopamine receptors.

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to HCM.
Abilify and serlect are both atypical antipsychotics. But abilify has partial agonistic activity at dopamine receptors unlike other atypical antipsychotic drugs.
The prominent side effect of ability is mainly akathisia. It is theoretically safer than other atypicals with respect to metabolic side effects.
Serlect can cause sexual side effects whereas ability does not.

Hope this answers your query.
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Can Abilify Be Taken In Place Of Serlect?

Brief Answer: Abilify has partial agonistic activity at dopamine receptors. Detailed Answer: Hello Welcome to HCM. Abilify and serlect are both atypical antipsychotics. But abilify has partial agonistic activity at dopamine receptors unlike other atypical antipsychotic drugs. The prominent side effect of ability is mainly akathisia. It is theoretically safer than other atypicals with respect to metabolic side effects. Serlect can cause sexual side effects whereas ability does not. Hope this answers your query. Thanks.