Agitated State
"My 10-yr old son has been taking 1 mg Abilify in the morning for the past 4 months.  He used to be prone to loud shouting, hitting, spitting, etc. at home, but now little things don&#039;t bother him as much and he&#039;s easier to reason with.  No side effects from this dose seem apparent so far.



He&#039;s also taking 36 mg Concerta for ADD symptoms which would otherwise keep him from functioning for more than a couple of hours in the classroom.  He&#039;s also taking Depakote for seizure control.  He&#039;s been seizure-free for 2.5 years now, and we are gradually reducing that dose to zero.  Eventually, we hope to reduce all these drugs to zero, one at a time."