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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 14215" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I want to chime in that Abilify isn't a mood stabilizer nor is Risperdal, Zyprexa, Geodon or Seroquel. They are antipsychotics that are used mostly for short-term raging. In the long run, they tend to poop out when they are tried as mood stabilizers. Mood staiblizers take up to eight weeks or longer to kick in, but, once they do, they can last for years or a lifetime. The dose has to be therapeutic--not too low or too high. Prozac may be approved for kids, but I'll share my kid's experiences with it. Remember, your kid may be different, but Prozac was scary for both of my kids. My son was eight at the time, and never a behavior problem. He is on the autism spectrum. On his very first pill, he acted manic and kept climbing on his desk in school, yelling, "I can flyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!" He never took another Prozac. My daughter was a teen, and she pulled a knife on herself. She hated how she felt on Prozac. If your child takes an SSRI be sure you are watching her very carefully. I've taken my fair share of them and they can trigger some very bizarre behavior, even psychosis, especially if it really is bipolar. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 14215, member: 1550"] I want to chime in that Abilify isn't a mood stabilizer nor is Risperdal, Zyprexa, Geodon or Seroquel. They are antipsychotics that are used mostly for short-term raging. In the long run, they tend to poop out when they are tried as mood stabilizers. Mood staiblizers take up to eight weeks or longer to kick in, but, once they do, they can last for years or a lifetime. The dose has to be therapeutic--not too low or too high. Prozac may be approved for kids, but I'll share my kid's experiences with it. Remember, your kid may be different, but Prozac was scary for both of my kids. My son was eight at the time, and never a behavior problem. He is on the autism spectrum. On his very first pill, he acted manic and kept climbing on his desk in school, yelling, "I can flyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!" He never took another Prozac. My daughter was a teen, and she pulled a knife on herself. She hated how she felt on Prozac. If your child takes an SSRI be sure you are watching her very carefully. I've taken my fair share of them and they can trigger some very bizarre behavior, even psychosis, especially if it really is bipolar. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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