Resumen de Antipsychotic Drug May Cause Impulse-Control Problems
An FDA safety announcement has warned that the antipsychotic drug aripiprazole has been linked with compulsive or uncontrollable urges to gamble, binge eat, shop, or have sex (http://1.usa.gov/1ru0vEL).
Agency officials said the urges were reported to have stopped when the medication was discontinued or the dose was reduced. “These impulse-control problems are rare, but they may result in harm to the patient and others if not recognized,” they explained in a statement.
