Posted by SLS on October 27, 2005, at 10:36:06
In reply to by the way..., posted by med_empowered on October 27, 2005, at 9:38:49
> I read in a previous post that your doc wants to eventually get the seroquel up to 900-1,000mgs. That's A LOT. Most studies have demonstrated some effectiveness (especially in bipolar) starting at around 300mgs, and maxing out around 800mgs; this 900-1000mgs business seems a little bit heavy handed.
Some recent work has suggested that dosages of Seroquel as high as 1200mg are optimal for some people. Its affinity for D2 receptors is very low. Quite a few people seem to need at least 800mg to treat psychotic symptoms.
I wish I could remember where I last saw a treatise on this matter. I'll see if I can't Google it up.
- Scott
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