"i took this med for 2 weeks.   within 3 days i was in full thrown into full a total manic state.  i was awake every night by 3am because i couldn&#039;t sleep.  i spent quite a significant amount of money in a short amount of time!  i also put 4 pounds on in this time.  the only positive thing i can say is that it gave me energy.  the reason my pdoc tried me on it was depression and lack of energy.  i also have bipolar and have been on lithium for 3 years and have been steady until i took abilify. needless to say i have stopped taking this med."