Posted by chiron on December 11, 2006, at 7:49:36
In reply to Re: Seroquel causing agitation?, posted by med_empowered on December 10, 2006, at 22:03:35
> yup. It happened to me @ 100mgs. I don't think its all that uncommon..I think docs just *assume* it is, since seroquel is so over-hyped, and its "atypical" and therefore completely magical.
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> Seroquel blocks dopamine. Dopamine blockers can induce or worsen agitation and psychosis. Since seroquel has been linked to tardive dyskinesia, we know that it isn't all that aytpical after all, so even with all the serotonin antagonism and what not what you're really looking at is a souped-up Thorazine.
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Thank you Med Empowered. Where did you learn all of your stuff?
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