"i have had chronic mild depression for most of my adult life.   i took prozac for over 20 years but it really didn&#039;t help.  i was then prescribed citalopram 40 mg, which did make a positive impact on my depression.  when it wasn&#039;t quite enough, my doctor prescribed 2 mg of abilify - which i have been taking for over 3 weeks.  i can only say that this med works.  i have never ever been a &quot;morning person&quot;,  but since i started on abilify, i have been getting up very early and taking on the day with a lot of energy and positivity.  in my view, this medication does work as a supplement to existing anti-depressant medication.  only side effect experienced thus far is:  mild insomnia (no weight gain at all - at least so far)."