"within the first week of treatment, i experienced an odd tightness in my neck. my muscles seemed unusually tense. my doctor assured me that this would, in time, pass, so i continued taking abilify. keep in mind, i was on the lowest dose. after two weeks, the muscle tensity dramatically worsened. my head was forcibly pulled to the left by the muscle tightness. i could not look forward or to the right without using my hands to maneuver my head, fighting my own muscles. i was so scared. after two days of enduring the extreme muscle tension, i discontinued abilify under the instruction of my doctor. didn&#039;t improve depression either."