Just curious if anyone was on that low of a dose.
10 mg is the minimum dose for Sz I believe. 10 to 30
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10mg is indeed the minimum therapeutic dose for schizophrenia. 5mg is just an anti depressant.
5mg does actually work as an antipsychotic for about 3 weeks then it’s no better than placebo according to clinical trials.
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But everyone is unique correct?
Also abstaining from smoking tobacco, alcohol, and drugs… Its not easy 
but hopefully worth it!!!
Which medicine are you on atm… Is it going well?
When I switched to Abilify my pdoc put me on 5mg. I started hallucinating and getting paranoid. He upped it to 10mg, and I’m doing better. I still may hallucinate occasionally, but I don’t get paranoid. I’m just not sure sometimes if what I’m hearing is really there or not.
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My dr said everyone has unique brain chemistry & some dont need that much. He said he has seen people stable on 2mg & 5mg! Theres a girl on YouTube named amateur aries that takes 2 mg.
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He said most Drs are over prescribing AP’s too fast when its not even necessary. He said to start low unless you are actively having symptoms.
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I am on 5mg Abilify. Even though at times I have been on 10 mg and then taken off of it to be placed on Zyprexa for a bit.
I’m on 15mg equivalent of the shot and I was on the 15mg pills
I’m doing fine
There was one person years ago on this forum that was stable at 5mg. For most people it may be not enough though.