Category: pharmacological
Aliases: Abilify, Aristada
D2 + 5-HT1A partial agonist + 5-HT2A antagonist. Partial agonism acts as 'dopaminergic stabiliser' — reduces DA tone in mesolimbic hyperactivity, elevates it in mesocortical hypoactivity. Lower EPS + prolactin elevation than typical antipsychotics; metabolic side effects still present but less than olanzapine/quetiapine.
PO: 75h, IM: 75h