Posted by SLS on June 6, 2006, at 8:30:56
In reply to Anyone else ... SLS, blueberry, Med-Em, Yxibow????, posted by UgottaHaveHope on June 6, 2006, at 2:59:28
Yxibow pretty much summed it up.
Your decision might depend on what symptoms you are trying to treat.
Although there has been some recent interest in the ability for Seroquel to exert antidepressant effects, I found Zyprexa to be more potent in this regard. Zyprexa is an excellent anti-suicide drug that can be used in emergencies. Seroquel seems to be used more often for anxiety. This might be due, in part, to a reluctance on the part of physicians to prescribe Zyprexa because of its potential to produce weight gain and diabetes risk. If you find Zyprexa useful, you can try using amantadine and metformin to mitigate these risks.
I didn't like Seroquel. It made me dysphoric. Zyprexa produced more of a mood-lift, but it lasted for only a week. People taking Zyprexa often say that they can think more clearly.
I'm not sure exactly what symptoms you are addressing, but all in all, I guess Seroquel makes sense to try first. It has a lower risk for producing EPS and perhaps TD as well. The dosage range for Seroquel is very wide. 25mg is often used for sleep and as a PRN for anxiety. 800mg is sometimes necessary to treat schizophrenia and mania. Some doctors have gone higher than that. People often report that the higher dosages are less sedating.
- Scott
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