Abilify linked to compulsive gambling

A possible side effect of Abilify, a popular treatment for depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, is compulsive behavior.

“Among these side effects, compulsive or pathological gambling can be financially crippling, and it can destroy lives. People in the grip of the compulsive behaviors will do anything they can to continue the chosen activity, even if it means ignoring the rest of their lives and withdrawing from friends and family,” according to drugwatch. com.