Abilify and Sleep talking - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sleep talking is reported as a side effect among people who take Abilify (aripiprazole), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Depakote, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sleep talking when taking Abilify. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 97,308 people who have side effects when taking Abilify from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Abilify?

Abilify has active ingredients of aripiprazole. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 101,455 Abilify users. Check the latest studies of Abilify.

What is Sleep talking?

Sleep talking (talking during sleeping) is found to be associated with 282 drugs and 408 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sleep talking.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 27, 2026

97,308 people reported to have side effects when taking Abilify.
Among them, 14 people (0.01%) have Sleep talking.

Among these 14 people:

How long have people been on Abilify when they have Sleep talking? *

What is the gender of people who have Sleep talking when taking Abilify? *

female: 76.92 %
male: 23.08 %

What is the age of people who have Sleep talking when taking Abilify? *

What are other drugs people take besides Abilify? *

What are other side effects people have besides Sleep talking? *

Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 7 people, 50.00%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 6 people, 42.86%
Abnormal Behavior: 3 people, 21.43%
Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 21.43%
Nightmares (unpleasant dreams): 3 people, 21.43%
Sleep Walking (walking during sleep): 3 people, 21.43%
Rashes (redness): 2 people, 14.29%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 14.29%
Pain: 2 people, 14.29%
Fear: 2 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 21.43%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 14.29%
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 2 people, 14.29%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 7.14%
Crying: 1 person, 7.14%
Abnormal Behavior: 1 person, 7.14%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Abilify:

Abilify (101,455 reports)

Sleep talking treatments and more:

Sleep talking (2,128 reports)

Browse all side effects of Abilify:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Sleep talking:

Sleep talking (282 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sleep talking:

Sleep talking (408 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Cetin, M., Celik, M., Cakici, M., Polat, M., & Suner, A, "Aripiprazole-Induced Hoarseness", Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2018 Jan .
Cetin M, Celik M, Cakici M, Polat M, Suner A, "Aripiprazole induced non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema: a case report", Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2014 Dec .
Cetin, M., Celik, M., Cakici, M., Polat, M., & Suner, A, "Aripiprazole-Induced Hoarseness", Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2018 Jan .
Cetin M, Celik M, Cakici M, Polat M, Suner A, "Aripiprazole induced non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema: a case report", Turk Psikiyatri Dergisi, 2014 Dec .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on aripiprazole (the active ingredients of Abilify) and Abilify (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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