HealthAugust 18, 2026

aripiprazole

AIR-ih-PIP-ruh-zohl

Definition

A prescription medication used primarily as an atypical antipsychotic, which in the context of this research was evaluated as a candidate treatment for methamphetamine use disorder.

Etymology

The name is a portmanteau derived from its chemical structure and pharmacological properties, combining elements of its chemical name (arylpiperazine) and the suffix -prazole, commonly used for drugs in this class.

In the news

Aripiprazole is listed as one of the few medications that has been systematically evaluated across all three levels of the clinical research pipeline for treating methamphetamine use disorder.

Graduate researcher leads landmark methamphetamine treatment systematic review

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