Seroquel
Marketed by AztraZeneca, Seroquel (quetiapine) is an antipsychotic drug. It is approved for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults and children who are at least 13 years of age. Seroquel is also used to treat bipolar disorder.
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HenrySeroquel side effects: Seroquel is an atypical anti psychotic medication that is used for the treatment of schizophrenia and...
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:EDIT: I have been taking lithium for around 5 years and have taken seroquel for around 3. I drink most weekends and have never...
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no!I tanned while taking Serequel and had some darkening of the skin on my upper lip.So I would not recommend it
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Get yourself to the hospital. Right away.In my worse-off days, I overdosed on both of these medications. Upon arriving at the...
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It will help some simply because it will calm you down and also help you sleep which is usually pretty hard to do when...
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A heightened sense of awareness in your surroundings can make you startled (twitchy) in reaction to things that others see as...
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For common drug interactions, visit: http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/Interaction/ChooseDrugs/1,4109,,00.html There, you can...
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I have been taking Seroquel for depression for about three weeks and I have to say that I wake up at least twice during the night...
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Yes, without any harm.
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SEROQUEL can help you get well during episodes of mania (severely elevated mood) associated with bipolar disorder. Seroquel is...
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Seroquel contains a substance called quetiapine. This belongs to a group of medicines called antipsychotics.
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Clonidine is a antihypertensive medication used to treat blood pressure.
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Just to clarify, Seroquel is not in the antidepressant category of drugs but rather in the "atypical antipsychotic" category....
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I have taken eight 5mg Valium tablets and 100mg of seroquell can i accidentally overdose on this?
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No but I can tell you what does cause hair loss - TOMATOES - they slowly poisen your hair molecules causing them to die. But...
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no it is not ok. Seroquel is an antipsychotic. The sedated effect of the pill is not a high. You should not abuse seroquel....
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AnswerSmoking pot or marijuana, if you don't already know, tends to affect people differently, depending on the person. Its...
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SEROQUEL is a psychotropic medication shown to be effective in the treatment of many symptoms of schizophrenia, as well as in the...
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Seroquel can actually CAUSE this type of dystonia, as is the case with many antipsychotics.
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SeroquelNot specifically. Seroquel is a class of drug known as Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or (SSRIs) and are a class...
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I don't think "High" is the right terminology. Those drugs mixed together if not prescribed can be a very dangerous combination....
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SEROQUEL can help you get well during episodes of mania (severely elevated mood) - associated with bipolar disorder. I was...
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No, Seroquel is not a sleep aid. However, some people who take it report that it makes them sleep soundly. Answer No, it's not...
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I didn't check all of your drugs but you need to stop taking wellbutrin and strattera immediately. Not one person on here...
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OCD stands for "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder" OCD is when people have small riturals and obsessions. This helps them to prevent...
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No, it is an atypical antipsychotic.
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Withdrawl from Quetiapine (Seroquel) and other drugs like it can cause all kinds of symptoms from racing heartbeat to nausea to...
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It could kill you. Don't do it. It is a central nervous system depressent and has been linked to diabetes. It is an excellent...
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Limit the amount of grapefruit or grapefruit juice you may eat or drink while being treated with this medication, unless directed...
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I was on seroquel for quite sometime and I know that everyone reacts differently to the medication. But for me I got very sleepy...
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When I stopped, I stayed up until 7:45 am once or twice, and then I was back to normal. Nothing else really happened to me. I've...
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Its different in every woman. Sometimes you become fertile as soon as you come off contraception medication and with some women...
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That would be something to discuss with the prescribing doctor! While some medications offer the ability to do those kinds of...
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Seroquel has a half-life of 6 hours, meaning that every six hours, half of the original amount of Serouel remains in your...
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First, stay away from drug company sites. They don't seem to be very honest about side effects, their severity or how long they...
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Answer200mg will deffinently put you to sleep , my first psychiatrist mistook me for being bi polar and gave me seroquel...
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No. Unless a child has a severe case of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, he/she should not touch it. A child should go natural...
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It is OK to take these two medications together. In fact it is commonly prescribed together.
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in my experience it did not, but Seroquel is notorius for restless leg syndrome or a side affect called Akethesia. Some...
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I don't know what will happen if you take the two together. however i do know by experience that prednisone, solumedrol, or any...
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Snorting any Seroquel is too much. The drug is not intended to be snorted and using it in that way could lead to unwanted side...
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DOnt try to get High Stupid
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seroquel and the other atypical antipsychotic medications do not actually cause diabetes. what they do is cause carbohydrate...
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Seroquel is not a recognized "FDA" treatment or in mainstream "off label" use for this disorder - it might decrease agitation...
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My 14 year old has been on Seroquel for a couple of years now for his behavior problems. He is developmentally delayed with...
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Mr. A was a 52-year-old white man with chronic paranoid schizophrenia and a history significant for multiple psychiatric...
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Strattera is an ADHD med. Seroquel may possibly be used to treat hyperactivity but using it on children is highly questionable....
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Although Seroquel can be measured it won't be detected in standard drug screens and is not considered a drug of abuse.
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I've been getting hiccups very frequently since I started taking Seroquel. I take 200mgs a day. Sometimes the hiccups come right...
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Yes because of its ability to cause low blood pressure
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You won't get high, but you definitely will become drowsy. At the most you are loopy to others, but you'll honestly just want to...
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The honest answer is....they don't have a lot of information. That having been said, here's what IS known: untreated bipolar...
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i have found that the side effects of serouel (drowsiness restless feet etc...) last between 6 to 9 hours. however the...
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Your job is tough - you must unemotionally critique whether behaviour is worse as a result of drug introduction, or due to some...
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I stopped "Cold Turkey" and have not had any residual effects. It's been 5 days now At that dosage I would recommend halfing...
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probably nothing good, maybe nothing very dramatic. it is best to not try as all drugs affect everyone differently. taking this...
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">Answer: Seroquel (quetiapine), Cymbalta (duloxetine), Klonopin (clonazepam), and Ativan (lorazepam) are typically safe to...
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from personal experience no.....if any form of mood stabilizers anti psychotics or any other form of psychosis meds could affect...
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no
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They can be taken together at lower doses than you would take if each were on its own. It'll just zonk you out, you'll be walking...
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When parents give you medicine to numb you from reality it is because they do not know how to deal with teenagers and have...
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Yes, you are going to jail for a long time. ----------- Considering that Seroquel's half-life is 6 hours, that the...
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It also used as a mood stabilizer in bipolar disorder, some doctors also prescribe it as a sleep aid in people who are unable to...
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Almost everyone lies occasionally. Usually for a reason: too keep from hurting someone's feeling, to stay out of trouble, to keep...
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unfortunately mental illnesses generally are not cured, use of medications decrease your negative symptoms. allowing you to have...
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First of all, I am not a doctor, so what follows is just my opinion. If you are taking quetiapine (Seroquel), then you should...
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Someone is really looking for a trip to the Psyche ward with a possible ending at the morgue. Take what is prescribed for you,...
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No it does not. Seroquel is an atypical antipsychotic which is used for bipolar disorder and psychosis and other conditions. It...
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Seroquel treats everything from ADD to Schizophrenia. I am on it for Bi-polar, Psychosis and Paranoid Personality disorder,...
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This is simply not true. Many antidepressants can actually INCREASE anxiety, though your body may vary. Buspar is something...
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This is quite common. Seroquel aids sleep/mood, Prozac is simply an anti-depressant.
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Is there are risk of a baby to be born with defects if the father is bipolar and taking seroquel which is a psychotic Is there...
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In England Qutiapine i{seroquel} is only available on prescription from a doctor so yes ,here it is a controlled drug. In the...
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This can be a dangerous combination of medications to take. Please consult with your physician before taking either of these...
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Is ADD the only dianosis? Strattera is commonly used for ADD but I have not heard of Seroquel being used for a diagnosis of only...
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AnswerI take seroquel and the only immediate reaction I have ever had to seroquel is extreme drowsiness, unstable walking and bad...
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no. That is ridiculous. Your child is on a crazy amount of medication, the doctor obvoisly does not know what he/she is doing....
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The benefits can be as follows: - more stable mood - reduction of manic episodes - reduction of depressive mood state ...
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Seroquel is an anti-psychotic drug used for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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I am not an MD, but a patient and this is my personal experience of what happened to me:I have been diagnosed with Bipolar I for...
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I can't say that it *causes* flushing and/or hot flashes. I *can* say that the detailed prescribing information (found on...
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I used to be 190 before I took Seroquel and now I weigh a whooping 240, seroquel is definitly the cause... depression doesn't...
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Med doses and timing differ for people at different stages of treatment. PLEASE do not give up hope. I know a handful of pills...
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seroquel is not great as a 'nerve' pill, it is not a sedative it is an anti-psychotic drug
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Get your doctor to gradually lower you off the drug until you can be completely taken of to avoid severe headache withdrawal and...
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Are all of these prescriptions from the same doctor? If not then your answer is no it is not safe. All three of these drug are a...
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I've been taking seroquel for nearly three and a half years now. I know exactly what you are talking about. I would have yawning...
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Actually Seroquel can show a false positive for TCA Tricyclic Antidepressents, if you are tested for that. It is not a TCA but...
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Ok, I've done this. I take 300 mg Seroquel every night. On various occasions I have been slightly buzzed and have consumed...
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I gained 40 pds in three months on seroquel. With me the weight loss began immediatly as well as my hunger pains subsiding. I...
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Answerit is a sedative [Seroquel is NOT a sedative it is an antipsychotic which happens to have sedation as a mild side effect,...
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If you stop it all at once you will crash hard . You will have some severe physical and mental/emotional symptoms . Never go off...
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Yes, zoloft is an antidepressant and seroques is an antipsychotic. They are often prescribed together in the treatment of bipolar...
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i used to take 400mg of seroquel before i went to the ment hospital they told me that was high and lowerd me to 300mg i would...
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LOL!!!! I totally stopped taking my Seroquel a little over a week ago and I'm STILL itching like...
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I have been on Cymbalta (90mg) for a few years and have had severe problems with insomnia. The Ambien that my doctor prescribed...
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so far I have found that the only way to lose weight on seroquel is to also be on effexor xr. It is possible to lose weight on...
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No, Seroquel does not cause the inability to have an orgasm. These could be some problems why you may not be having an...
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