Abilify (aripiprazole) is an antipsychotic and an antidepressant, approved by the FDA for treating schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and clinical depression. Just last year, it was approved for treating irritability in people with autism, too. Plenty of clinical studies back up the effectiveness of Abilify to treat these issues.

Abilify works differently than other drugs. Without getting too science-y about it, basically, Abilify accomplishes a lot of the same things other drugs used to treat these issues do, it just goes at it in a slightly different way. It tackles different parts of the brain, and uses different techniques to get similar results.

Like all drugs, Abilify comes with a host of possible side effects, including, but not limited to, an increased risk of stroke, high fever, shaking and rigid muscles, facial tics, and others. People with diabetes should be extra careful with Abilify. It can cause blood sugar spikes.

If you'd like more information about Abilify, and the medical issues it's used to treat, then you can visit Abilify.com and request free information and educational tools. Just fill out the short form at the website, and the makers of Abilify will send you a pile of free informational brochures, as well as special offers.