Re: seeking info on Seroquel

Thanks for the information on the biochemical mechanics of seroquel.  Any
insight into why an SSRI (like zoloft) would be prescribed in conjunction
with seroquel?


"Dave Bird" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> In article<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jukka_Mannonen
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >ache wrote thusly:
> >
> >> I just wanna know the possible side effects, positive effects, chance
for
> >> addiction, and any precautions.
> >>
> >> any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> >http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-q01.html
>
>
>  Seroquel/quetiapine is an "atypical" anti-psychotic drug, meaning
>  that it also blocks the 5HT(serotonin)-2 receptors particularly
>  associated with loss of sleep, appetite, and calming.
>
>  I am a bit dubious about anti-psychotics for this purpose.
>
>  Busparilone, an atypical anti-anxiety drug, might be more appropriate.
>
>
> In article<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Larry Brash
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >ache wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm thinking about asking my psychiatrist for Seroquel to relieve sleep
and
> >> anxiety problems associated with taking anti-depressent Effexor XR.  I
know
> >> it's an anti-psychotics but my doc won't prescribe me any sleep med or
> >> central nervous system depressent because i had previous history of
abusing
> >> them.
> >
> >What about adding Remeron instead? It goes OK with Effexor. Weight gain
> >can be a problem.
>
>  Good point. Remeron (mirtazapine) is an atypical antidepressant.
> >
> >>
> >> I just wanna know the possible side effects
> >
> >Some initial sedation.
> >Cost? Who pays for it?
>
>  Remeron isn't very expensive, maybe one or two USDollars per day; I've
>  bought my own before now.
>
>
> In article<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, ache
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >Effexor is really my last option... well other then ECT of course...
> >I've tried all kinds of SSRIs and they don't work for me for some
> >reason... i don't want to try MAOIs.. it's probably worse.. Effexor is a
> >SNRI..
>
>  Effexor (venlafaxine) works on serotonin AND noradrenaline;
>  there is another called Edronax (reboxetine) which works
>  on noradrenaline alone.
>
> >and it's working really well.. other then major loss of appetite
> >and Insomnia all the other sideaffects are pretty much gone..
>
>  Remeron might be your man on combating these.
>
>
> >
> >you probably have no idea how horrible it is to quit anti-depressents
> >... i did try to quit.. but trust me.. i'd rather die then to try to
> >quit it again..
>
>  There ya go.  One more person who absolutely needs it.
>
>
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