Is Abilify a Dopamine Agonist? The Complex Answer to a Simple Question
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According to scientific literature, Abilify, known generically as aripiprazole, is not a traditional dopamine agonist but a *partial* dopamine D2 agonist. This unique mechanism of action is crucial to understanding its function as a "dopamine system stabilizer" that can both reduce and increase dopamine activity, depending on the brain's needs.
