Seroquel (Quetiapine) What you NEED to Know!

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  • This video will review the antipsychotic medication, Seroquel (Quetiapine).
    Intro: 00:00
    What is Seroquel (quetiapine)? 00:23
    What is Seroqeul (quetiapine) used for? 03:00
    How long does it take to work? 04:20
    Is Seroquel (quetiapine) addicting? 05:15
    Common side effects of Seroquel (quetiapine) 06:51
    Rare/Dangerous side effects of Seroquel (quetiapine) 08:50
    Drug interactions of Seroquel (quetiapine) 11:44
    Final thoughts: 13:26
    Resources:
    Deprescribing Guide: amzn.to/4dZEUMk
    Stahl's Prescribing Guide: amzn.to/3UXj8QL
    🎥 This video was edited by:
    Rahul Kanchi / rahulkanchi24
    🚑 If you are in a mental health crisis, please dial 9-8-8 from the U.S. Or text HOME to 741741 and connect to a crisis counselor.
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    References:
    Seroquel FDA Label (2013) Retrieved from www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsa...
    Stahl, S. M., Grady, M. M., & Muntner, N. (2021). Stahl's essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications. Cambridge University Press.
    Stahl,S. (2021). Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology: Prescriber’s Guide, 7th Ed. Cambridge University Press.
    Disclaimer: All of the information on this channel is for educational purposes only and not intended to be specific/personal medical advice or substitute for diagnosis and treatment of any conditions discussed herein. Furthermore, watching these videos or getting answers to comments/questions, does not establish a provider-patient relationship. Please consult with your own healthcare provider for proper diagnosis and treatment.

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  • @theabyss8087
    @theabyss8087 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I hate these kind of videos but you nailed it. I've been on quetiapine for a long time and everything you said I agree with. You seem very young to have such knowledge but you're all over it. Thank you. Currently I take 300mg XR and 125mg IR at night. I have so many side effects but I deal with them because I'm not psychotic or suicidal and I'm functional.

  • @simoncosh3654
    @simoncosh3654 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Thank you so much for posting this. I suggested it in the comment on a previous video and I’m completely elated that you made this video.
    My wife has just been prescribed seroquel for Bpd and you’ve managed to answer all my questions and concerns.

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful for you.

  • @nerdbamarich2063
    @nerdbamarich2063 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic info

  • @Passionatemoviebuff
    @Passionatemoviebuff 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You are god sent. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

  • @MrGoofinaround
    @MrGoofinaround 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for this info. Appreciate you.🙂

  • @BLVCKSCORP
    @BLVCKSCORP 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    I was put on 1200mg of quetiapine at the age of 15 and now when I`m 23, my bipolar diagnose was taken away and it seems that I was diagnosed wrong and suffered terrible side effects from the very beginning but gladly that hell is slowly going away cause now I`m decreasing my dose, right now I`m at 600mg and feeling great and first time in almost 10 years I feel more like myself.
    Update: down to 400mg now

    • @LM-dl3yx
      @LM-dl3yx 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Seroquel is a hardcore drug. 😞
      🙏 praying for a safe/healthy transition for you. God bless you.

    • @arricammarques1955
      @arricammarques1955 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      How did you function with 1200mg?

  • @marylinehenriksen3527
    @marylinehenriksen3527 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Best explanation

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching the video.

  • @markalexander3659
    @markalexander3659 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I had the weirdest symptom when I ran out of Seroquel one time...I couldn't stop crying, but I wasn't sad? I like very excessive sobbing for hours at a time and I just could not stop...but I didn't feel sadness or any other negative emotion.

  • @ahmedmemon7756
    @ahmedmemon7756 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Loved it.

  • @AI-Hallucination
    @AI-Hallucination 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow best information in youtube

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you so much for watching.

  • @coconut3656
    @coconut3656 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for the 💊 information ,always!!
    Where can I buy that GRIT poster?

  • @roinanalmonte6811
    @roinanalmonte6811 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great explanation! Also, you’re so pretty

  • @Chris-km6iw
    @Chris-km6iw ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Excellent video!! Can you please make a video on agomelatine??

  • @Wendyiss
    @Wendyiss ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I am taking it for 2 weeks now, a dose lower than 50, but it makes me so dizzy and sedated that I can imagine it enhances gaining weight, as even stretching feels hard. I don't know if I should keep taking it, I will speak with my doctor tho. thanks for all the info!

  • @hoosierbaddy3052
    @hoosierbaddy3052 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I have been on and off of seroquel for decades. I have bipolar 2 disorder, hypothyroidism, complex PTSD, essential tremors, heart palpitations and freaking menopausal symptoms. It’s the only drug that works for me. Several years ago my menopausal state made me an interminable insomniac. I was sleep deprived for 5 nights in a row. Lemme tell ya, it was like POW camp torturing. They blast heavy metal music 24/7 until the prisoner confesses everything. You will do anything by day 5 to get some zzz’s. My mind turned against me and I went on a trip all over the United States. I had a voice in my head compelling me to hit the road. It also told me that I was going to die soon. I did become suicidal. I truly believed the horror unfolding in my mind. And acted accordingly. I went from psych hospital to psych hospital. They even tried electric shock therapy. Didn’t work. Lithium didn’t work. Risperidone nor Olanzapine worked.
    It takes years to hit upon the right cocktail of meds. At 60 I’m finally properly medicated. And, for the most part I’m med compliant. I do take extra seroquel when needed. But I have the luxury of having an extra dose daily of 150mg. I take 400mg at night. I also take mirtazapine, lamictal, klonipin, propranolol, levothyroxine and estradiol. I’m an endocrinological nightmare. Hormones killed me and seroquel revived me.

    • @nenadcubric2663
      @nenadcubric2663 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      What about your weight???

    • @user-di4om9vk6s
      @user-di4om9vk6s 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I didn't know you could take mirtazepine with quetiapine. That's a no no.

  • @sahramohamed197
    @sahramohamed197 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello I love to watch your videos all the time. Thank you for all your advices.
    I have a
    question which one is good Quetiapine slow release or normal one? And another question when I am on QUETIAPINE can I take CBD oil? I know we all have different experience with the medication so I just need if one of us tried with this medication.
    Thanks all of you.

    • @arricammarques1955
      @arricammarques1955 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Be carful with CBD oil. Your central nervous system already sensitive.

  • @Royalfaction
    @Royalfaction หลายเดือนก่อน

    I cam watch you talk all day

  • @florencenight9033
    @florencenight9033 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much!😊

  • @xy101
    @xy101 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the great info! I think there's a need to re-think psychopharmacology without using Stahl's texts, ideas and graphics. Stahl's books are great but I think we can do much better.

  • @TheKraah
    @TheKraah ปีที่แล้ว +20

    i was like a zombie during this medication. i gained weight 35 kg and got hypothyroidism. don't know if it was because of seroquel or not, but i think it got something to do with it. still hasn't got the weight down, even after 15 years..

    • @BLVCKSCORP
      @BLVCKSCORP 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It is a hell of a drug, what dose did you have?

    • @TheKraah
      @TheKraah 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah it really is! If i remember it right, it was 800 mg. I was only 18-years old back then.. have you had that medication?

    • @BLVCKSCORP
      @BLVCKSCORP 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@TheKraah Yes and still have, I was put on 1200mg at 15yo, now I`m lowering it after my diagnosis was taken off and currently taking 600mg, almost 10 years I had 1200 to 800mg, I can relate to you with that dose.

    • @BudFuddlacker
      @BudFuddlacker 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I took it for years, always made me feel like a zombie. I also gained 50lbs within the first few months of taking it and developed countless lipomas. Still haven’t lost the weight

    • @TheKraah
      @TheKraah 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BudFuddlacker 😔 such a shitty drug, well hope so it works for some people! hope your doing better now ❤

  • @markcachero5100
    @markcachero5100 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi I’m currently on 10 mg citalopram is it safe to take magnesium glycinate

  • @Kamseherthepoet
    @Kamseherthepoet 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I take 50mg quetiapine at night. I just started taking it two days ago from coming off of 400mg of Abilify which gave me unbearable side effects. Due to me being a mail carrier with bipolar type 1 , I find quetiapine with a 50 mg dosage bearable thus far. I do feel the changes in my mood when I’m upset as a numb feeling which it’s okay. I’m not dreadful when I wake up as they say it could be but I’m guessing it depends on the dosage. I’m my opinion, dosage matter and the only reason I was having psychosis due to marijuana
    Usage in the past and it comes every 2 years. So I’m testing out sobriety for my own sake with a plant base diet and staying active . I feel so much better knowing that I can talk with my doctor about my health issues and benefits so we can determine what’s best for me. Be transparent about side effects, I can’t imagine being on multiple medications and living years with side effects, that’s how people give up 😢. Everyone be safe on their mental health journey

  • @rommajiwan1972
    @rommajiwan1972 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can 100 mg xr cause tardive dyskinesia? What dose is needed for anxiety. I used to use antidepressants but they caused me to get tinnitus so now I'm scared of taking any ssri so my doctor suggested seroquel for extreme anxiety.

  • @LeonieHagstrom
    @LeonieHagstrom 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Invaluable for me for mood stabilising...I have found it treats my c-ptsd as well as Bipolar 2. Many of my friends have found it very good for C-PTSD alone. Some issues with dissociation at lower doses in the beginning and can trigger body based flashbacks as feeling hypnotic can trigger that so for folks with DID they need to be aware and monitored while building a new normal feeling in the body, and as it makes you sleepy it can make DID folks want to avoid sleep or taking meds as systems that have heavy nocturnal switching will be affected by changes to that routine but once tolerated helped immensely especially due to its versatility and not having to be on med Mary go round with new symptoms that pop up. Personally find it helps reduce orafractory and visual flashbacks that have an element of hallucination to them which can be confused with psychosis to the untrained eye and because of this its worth being under the supervision of a psychiatrist rather than a GP for maintenance for those who suffer hallucination flashbacks to avoid being on an unnecessarily high dose.

  • @Lukass1596
    @Lukass1596 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Could You please make a video about gaining weight on different antidepressants? That would be very thankful 💚

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thanks for the video idea. I will consider it.

    • @leslieroth8447
      @leslieroth8447 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Weight gain as side effect for me is catastrophic. Decades of anorexia slowed my metabolism and triggers ana thoughts. 😢

  • @FronteirWolf
    @FronteirWolf 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm on 100mg. It made my hands shaky at first, but that went away after a day. The other big thing I noticed is that I got a reasonable attention span back and could concentrate again, which was amazing and later on I noticed that I slept well every night, which with mental illness was not normal.
    I haven't had issues with weight gain, emotionality I'm a bit blunted and weirdly I stopped writing my diary as much or in as much detail as I have for years when I was in hospital, which was when I was put on quetiapine, but I'm was also put on venlafaxine around the same time.
    I now can't sleep without the quetiapine.

  • @user-qi2kn8jz4s
    @user-qi2kn8jz4s 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!! Lethal stuff. I was on it for a few months for sleep until I got in such a bad state I could not sleep any longer, the side effects were so bad, such as severe anxiety and suicidal ideation. I came off it and my state improved so much. Never looked back since. Incompetent doctors for prescribing and not giving a $#!t

    • @joeking433
      @joeking433 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Was it hard to get off? I couldn't sleep at all.

  • @michaelthau1007
    @michaelthau1007 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    It seems like Buspirone would be such a safer medication when someone is considering a medication for anxiety
    Thank you

  • @louisegardenia7674
    @louisegardenia7674 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I started lactating and lost my period and was incredibly itchy. It turned out that the tiny dose I took for sleep gave me a pituitary gland tumour that gave me menopause at 30, the endocrinologist said I had the hormones of an 80 year old. I had to take Dostinex to shrink the tumour and spent every weekend in bed throwing up from it. The first time I took seroquel I fainted in the shower, I was 22 and I phoned the doctor saying I don’t want to take this stuff. She told me I had to so I did what she said. She also put me on Effexor 150 and that eventually gave me seizures. Then Lexapro and that gave me seizures too.
    I now take a tiny dose of CBD and feel great and I sleep

    • @SkylarLux
      @SkylarLux หลายเดือนก่อน

      What kind of CBD do you take for sleeping?

  • @scoobkwtsou2463
    @scoobkwtsou2463 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Congrats! Does 150 -300mg dose block H1 as well or as the dose goes up the H1 blockage is getting limited?

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great question. With the higher doses H1 is still blocked, which is why the side effects and especially weight gain.

    • @muhannaddemon9295
      @muhannaddemon9295 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I noticed that 300 and 200 mg make me sleep more and eat more I think the H1 blocking is increased by increasing the dose 👍👍 also high doses of quetiapine make me more anxious.

  • @XxxJaneXxx
    @XxxJaneXxx ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thank you for the video…..I was on quitepine for at least 10 years
    My dose was increased and decreased ….,I still had psychosis but not as often.
    My main concern was weight gain I put on 140 pound……my blood pressure was dangerously high
    Which caused me to have chronic kidney disease stage 3!!
    It wasn’t until I had to go into hospital,they did the usual checks.
    Long story short they would not let me leave the hospital as my BP was so high
    The nurse was rang my GP asking why my BP hadn’t been checked etc
    I had a new mental health consultant he changed the quitepine and it took me 4 years too lose 100 pound
    My kidneys have been stable and so has my BP😊

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow! Glad to hear you recovered from that and congrats on losing the weight.

    • @joeking433
      @joeking433 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      That's good to hear because I've been on it for 25 years and my kidneys are not that great according to my blood work.

    • @XxxJaneXxx
      @XxxJaneXxx 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@joeking433 keep a eye on it…….ive been very lucky as it’s stayed at stage 3

  • @philliphazell4211
    @philliphazell4211 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I was put on Seroquel for an anxiety and depression disorder and loved it and then 6 months later i was diagnosed as Diabetic2 which surprised me as i was fairy fit and ate a good diet . I was told i would be diabetic for life but just 6 months later my bloods were normal . the difference ? I came of Seroquel and discussed this with my doctor who seemed unaware of the link to high blood sugar .

    • @nenadcubric2663
      @nenadcubric2663 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      They know, but they dont care

  • @sudharsanamsun1911
    @sudharsanamsun1911 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Excellent video. Can you make a video on Fluvoxamine Please

  • @tshimstshimangausa3061
    @tshimstshimangausa3061 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I took 2 of serquel and i could not handle the effect , is this going to be bad for my brain since i quit???????????

  • @desdigitallyextractedstere761
    @desdigitallyextractedstere761 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Metformin and exericse in conjunction with Quetiapine can help with metabolic syndrome.

    • @ThisFragileBrain
      @ThisFragileBrain 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I take 1,000mg a day of metformin to help with the metabolic syndrome from seroquel. I haven’t lost any weight, but I have quit gaining.

    • @vladbaez361
      @vladbaez361 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Metformin gives me insomnia

  • @PeterBornAgain
    @PeterBornAgain 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    "versatile" I believe Seroquel is overly prescribed for sleep (insomnia) I am not a doctor or health care professional but by all means, there are many other alternatives with a lot fewer side effects some of which can be adverse even with the small doses (25 - 50mg).

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, I agree.

    • @FronteirWolf
      @FronteirWolf 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I take it for anxiety and it does mean I don't go experience any insomnia. But the downside is I need it to to sleep. If I don't take it I can't sleep.
      So if you're taking it for insomnia, you'll be taking it for life, changing to another med or getting your insomnia back when you come off it.

    • @phyllisbuchanan5294
      @phyllisbuchanan5294 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes I agree

  • @antonj7944
    @antonj7944 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been on 300mg for about 6 months for treatment of bipolar 2.Mmy nose gets blocked so I have to breathe through my mouth. which makes sleeping hard since it already makes my mouth super dry.. I also get a feeling of falling through my bed, super short panic attacks before it knocks me out. I'm also on buproprion 300mg and I don't feel much better. What's the next step? :S Thank you!

  • @ReDEyEs619
    @ReDEyEs619 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now we want a video about zyprexa

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Here it is: th-cam.com/video/rcOnH6HXnEM/w-d-xo.html

  • @Entertainmentime938
    @Entertainmentime938 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Does it causes
    Infertilty
    Suger
    Blood pressure
    Can stop it randomly.

  • @diefilmkitchenjohannessand2173
    @diefilmkitchenjohannessand2173 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Can you please explain why quetiapin Hits only the h1 receptor at 50mg and below? Are the others really not effected? I ask because i m on 50mg for sleep right now and i think i can live with that low dose for some time. Thx a lot

  • @MandaPanda254
    @MandaPanda254 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Not addicting, but I literally cannot sleep without it... Been on it for 15 years, and just can't get off it

    • @FronteirWolf
      @FronteirWolf 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I'm in the same situation with sleep and quetiapine. It was nice knowing a life where I didn't need drugs to fall asleep, unfortunately that kind of life isn't happening in the foreseeable future

    • @FBAV
      @FBAV 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Addicting, you can't stop to keep taking it. Get high dosed sleeping pills for a while then quit Seroquel, and after a while slow down calming pills. You'll start to learn to sleep again in case of chemically shutting your brain off and forget what someone said yesterday

    • @taraelizabethdensley9475
      @taraelizabethdensley9475 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I was on it for a similar amount of time, after finding out it is why I now have hypothyroidism and high blood sugar I stopped it cold turkey. So far the worst is the lack of sleep. Evil drug

    • @JenReid12
      @JenReid12 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      My story exactly I tried to get off it but could not sleep. If I runout I don't sleep all night. Hate this drug and wordy about what it is doing to my brain, have been prescribed for many years I am 70 years old and worry it will increase my risk of dementia. Listening to this video makes me wonderwhy anyone should take it increasing many complications.

    • @alexadilone22
      @alexadilone22 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@JenReid12how long have you been on it for?

  • @Michael-Todd87
    @Michael-Todd87 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been on 300mg for bipolar depression for about Three weeks now and don't know if I feel any different but thank you so much for this video.
    I could use some extra weight so that's ok but I'm worried it will change my personality.
    We'll see.
    The doctor met me for five minutes then gave me Three bottles of pills.
    I don't know if I want to change myself but if will help me not be so spontaneous and moving around constantly.

  • @andrewrobinson773
    @andrewrobinson773 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I been on this medication for my bipolar for years after trying serveral others it’s the only one that helps me have to watch my diet while on it but overall it really has helped me

  • @entertainmenteducavlogs9717
    @entertainmenteducavlogs9717 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Respected mam i have a very important question.
    Mam i am diagnosed with schizoaffective,ocd, Somatoform
    May I take Aripiprajole 10mg in diviided dosage. i.e 5mg in morning and 5 mg in evening due to tremor tolerance problem?
    Plzz reply It's urgent...

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  ปีที่แล้ว

      This is a discussion to have with your provider. But, many people can take Abilify twice a day without any problem.

  • @Legalos8711
    @Legalos8711 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hello i have major depressive disorder, anxiety, social anxiety, insomnia, borderline personality disorder, possible PTSD and autism (still need to get checked)
    Im on zopiclone 7.5mg night
    Desvenlafaxine 150mg extended morning
    Valium 5mg daily x2 for social anxiety
    Quetiapine 100mg instant night
    Quetiapine 25mg instant x2 if i get anxious at all or stressed during the day
    MTHFR Gene Mutation 1ml of B12 a month
    Had a bad upbringing maybe explains some of these im 36 but still struggling and trying to find myself as i get distracted very easily and sometimes none at all, i go up an down all the time.
    Should i go up on my Quetiapine or do you think its enough now?

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for the comment I just answered this LIVE today. I hope that you find healing.

    • @Legalos8711
      @Legalos8711 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I tried to find your comment on your live thru your transcript but unfortunately I could not find it.

    • @nenadcubric2663
      @nenadcubric2663 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Any weight Gain?

  • @sarahperks8226
    @sarahperks8226 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Will this help me i take 4mg diazipam also taking 30mg of mirtazopine?

  • @nenadcubric2663
    @nenadcubric2663 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can be used in trestment ressistent agitatadet depression and Anxiety??

  • @Unaaa9
    @Unaaa9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I hope this works for me, I've been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder Type 2, This is the first medication I will be starting. I'm a bit afraid of all long-term side effects though, say I get better, will it be worth pemanent damage to my mind and body? I'm so uncertain. :(

    • @swiitchy511
      @swiitchy511 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How you feeling now?

    • @Unaaa9
      @Unaaa9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@swiitchy511 I'm actually feeling better already, I'm on 300mg xr per day. Been quite a few years since my mood has felt this stable. My depression has also significantly improved to the point family and friends have noticed a change. The side effects are a bit of a pain, though it's getting better. Worth it so far for me, I hope it keep improving. Thanks for asking!

    • @swiitchy511
      @swiitchy511 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Unaaa9 That's awesome to hear! 🙂 I too recently started and have noticed some improvements

    • @fanboy9472
      @fanboy9472 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Unaaa9any update? i got prescribed today but the medication won’t be filled until friday… i’m terrified to start (25mg ramping up to 100mg in a month)

  • @KimRobbins
    @KimRobbins หลายเดือนก่อน

    My son was taking 400mg of Quetiapine and 50mg of Haloperidol. We took him down to 2mg of Haloperidol for about a year or so; then, we just recently started reducing the Quetiapine to 375mg bc he's tired of how it makes him feel. It is the gentler of anti-psychotics but I wouldn't recommend any meds if possible. Try "neurtro-ceuticals" to help if at all possible. He has Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism) so the Quetiapine helps with that. But when we reduced just 25mg his hyperthyroid numbers got worse. I just wish that all doctors would tell you everything up front and take it a little slower. I've had to be his doctor and do titrating and everything. He gained 40lbs in about 2 months and it has been challenging to try to lose it. His bloodwork shows almost all the "rare/dangerous" symptoms. He's been on it for about 3 1/2 years and just dropping 25mg causes Akathisia and some psychosis to return. He's only 24. Very thorough and informative video btw.

  • @cyberspacelean
    @cyberspacelean 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Do you think it's safe to take seroquel if you are not schizophrenic or diagnosed with BPD? I have ptsd and major depressive disorder, and have been experiencing long spirals where I feel out of touch with reality. My psychiatrist prescribed seroquel to boost my zoloft.

    • @Frisson391
      @Frisson391 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Its been found useful according to studies with refractory depression. Many docs use it off label for PTSD.

    • @arricammarques1955
      @arricammarques1955 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Don't mix alcohol or street drugs. It's your funeral in more ways than one.

  • @riaria83668
    @riaria83668 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Is it pretty dangerous if i feel involuntary movememts of my jaw with only 25 mg? I take it sometimes for sleep, but i get scared that i can damage my brain and then having this movements in my tongue/jaw forever.

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's an adverse reaction you need to discuss with your provider.

    • @arricammarques1955
      @arricammarques1955 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@LevelheadedMind Tardive Dyskinesia a neurological disorder by involuntary movements of the face & jaw.

    • @punkroxgirl
      @punkroxgirl 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I had muscle spasms in my arms and shoulders on 25 mg. It got worse gradually until I couldn’t straighten one arm at all. I didn’t know at first it was the seroquel and my doctors tested me for all kinds of things and it wasn’t anything they tested. Then I remembered that it started when I started taking the seroquel and stopped taking it. The muscle problems got 90 % better but 15 years later and my arms are still not the same

  • @tashastarling6573
    @tashastarling6573 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Oh wow I'm watching much more videos from this channel. This is very well done!
    I keep getting recommended seroquel videos after googling it. I've tried to look up medications before. But this video was very uniquely informative. Really really excellent, more thorough than any videos I've seen of this type.
    I took seroquel for a month and went off instead of refilling. Felt like I drank 3 drinks before bed, then hungover the next day - the hypnotic state. After a few weeks I felt it didn't put me to sleep as well so I stopped rather than increasing it. After making others changes too.

  • @NoahLeppin
    @NoahLeppin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you make a video on Clozaril?

  • @valeriecasseraanakrapoi6558
    @valeriecasseraanakrapoi6558 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I feel very drowsy upong taking Seroquel for my bipolar depression [perhaps due to the low dosage, and experiencing weight gain, despite my active workout lifestyle and food intake

    • @Ohkeh640
      @Ohkeh640 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How many mg are you on

  • @touseefmukhtar-js9rm
    @touseefmukhtar-js9rm 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does qutipine 200 mg dose cause sedation bec I don't have insomina I hate sleep that's why kindly rep my doc prescribed it for ptsd

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, that is a high dose and can cause sedation for many people.

  • @TheJoker6789
    @TheJoker6789 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    It helped me. Started on the lowest dose. Over years gradually increased the dose.

  • @mariejoseebercier6426
    @mariejoseebercier6426 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very useful drug for me. I have ADHD with anxiety so no stimulants required. Also HBP and my menopausal symptoms (night sweats) have bettered with seroquel.

  • @Ignacy_Fruczak-Golabek
    @Ignacy_Fruczak-Golabek ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you for this informative video.👍 I have a couple questions.
    1. How hard is Quetiapine to withdraw from compared to other antipsychotics?
    2. When withdrawing from Quetiapine Immediate Release, is it a good idea to take it in two doses (morning and evening) to avoid inter-dose withdrawal symptoms due to its short half life?
    3. What are your thoughts on prescribing low-dose Quetiapine off-label for insomnia? Would you say it is overkill to prescribe a drug that affects so many neurotransmitter systems when the main effect you are looking for is histamine antagonism to help with sleep? An old antihistamine like doxylamine might do the job just as well, and with fewer side effects.
    I'm not asking for medical advice, just your personal opinion.

    • @arricammarques1955
      @arricammarques1955 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      1. Slow tapering is suggested . 2. Take the regular dosage. 3. It is used off label for insomnia. Chat with your GP for other options. Stay healthy.

    • @Entertainmentime938
      @Entertainmentime938 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@arricammarques1955 how to taper 25 mg of serquel

  • @AllTaxisRYellow
    @AllTaxisRYellow 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Type 1 diabetic for 30 years been on Seroquel 5 years…never had retinopathy til this now, and will be blind they wanted me blind and suppressed I lost out on life because of this DRUG

  • @mikeysironrage8103
    @mikeysironrage8103 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I take 100mg to go to bed at night and it works so well

  • @travelbroz8172
    @travelbroz8172 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does 150 good for phycosis

  • @nenadcubric2663
    @nenadcubric2663 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Can i take Pregabalin and Seroquel toogether??

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not a good combo, would be too sedating.

  • @jamie1081
    @jamie1081 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    12.5mg works fine for my insomnia. No side effects.

    • @saladfingers.
      @saladfingers. 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      I was prescribed 25mg for insomnia too and honestly, it works. I couldn't imagine being on dosages like 300mg though. Holy crap, that's insane.

    • @MegaWood32
      @MegaWood32 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Same here I cut 25 mg in half at night.

    • @MecciDuLaLa
      @MecciDuLaLa 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ye bro, be glad you don't have Schizophrenia. 300mg knocks me out cold. @@saladfingers.

  • @joeking433
    @joeking433 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How do you get off of it???

  • @prashantadhikari4533
    @prashantadhikari4533 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What’s the best dose for physcosis in dementia….

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This medication is not advised for those with dementia, though I have seen it used in this population it comes with an increased risk of death, so that has to be considered first. Weigh the risks vs benefits. When it is used, it is typically used in smallest doses to help calm the patient so 25-50mg.

  • @shougo4453
    @shougo4453 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm glad you included metabolic syndrome in your list of adverse reactions..🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

  • @MrMarklebatie
    @MrMarklebatie 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Do you know about dopaquel?

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hi! No, I have not heard of that. Is it a mix of Seroquel with something else?

    • @Micah-ez9fq
      @Micah-ez9fq 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Isn't Dopequel a generic version of seroquel

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes, it is.

  • @danielshakarian9256
    @danielshakarian9256 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im on 200mg for depression is that enough?

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, that is an appropriate dose for treatment resistant depression.

  • @zuidema161
    @zuidema161 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Low mg for sleep works for me

  • @nenadcubric2663
    @nenadcubric2663 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Can i take Pregabalin and seroquel

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not a good combo, can cause too much sedation.

  • @rayoflightcanada
    @rayoflightcanada 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I use inositol that can help to reduce metabolic syndrome

  • @brandonm8131
    @brandonm8131 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im starting it at 25MG for insomnia. Anyone use it for this?

  • @erickramos1344
    @erickramos1344 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I take 25grams of quetipine and 1/4 of revotril and it help me sleep and I fell tired

  • @Entertainmentime938
    @Entertainmentime938 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How to taper 25 mg of qutiepine

  • @nenadcubric2663
    @nenadcubric2663 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Some of them should try Ketamine

  • @stefankink7493
    @stefankink7493 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Actually im on 300mg Quetapin and im happy with it

    • @stefankink7493
      @stefankink7493 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I know this is a really high dose, in the morning i have 40mg fluoxetin and it is a good combination. Im mentally disabled so it really helps me and yes the weight thing is a bad sideeffect

  • @lynroe7800
    @lynroe7800 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good information …. But music so off putting 😒

  • @subbareddysanaga2528
    @subbareddysanaga2528 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👌

  • @MrMarklebatie
    @MrMarklebatie ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can it be used as antidepressants and does it cause weight gain?

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, and yes.

    • @FronteirWolf
      @FronteirWolf 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I have no weight issues. I'm on 100mg

    • @taraelizabethdensley9475
      @taraelizabethdensley9475 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I gained over 100lbs on it

    • @nehasaraf7042
      @nehasaraf7042 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@LevelheadedMind parasthesia means what ma'am??

    • @LevelheadedMind
      @LevelheadedMind  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Dr. Neha paresthesia is a tingling sensation and numbness, typically felt in the extremities. It can happen as a side effect but oftentimes as a withdrawal effect of psychotropic medications.

  • @tonyh1345
    @tonyh1345 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It ruined my life

    • @zeddbtw
      @zeddbtw 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      How? Got a script today

  • @KarolB244
    @KarolB244 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Anybody has positive stories on this drug?!

    • @arricammarques1955
      @arricammarques1955 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Exercising really helps, limit stressors helps quite a bit.

  • @kujoforever
    @kujoforever 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    nurse

  • @biggys481
    @biggys481 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was prescriped Quetiapine in December 2019 seen a Phychatrist who gave them to me but did not Diagnose, also gave me Mirtazipine.

    • @Ohkeh640
      @Ohkeh640 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      For what

    • @snow-wlkr7xplorer494
      @snow-wlkr7xplorer494 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Probably to relax for sleep at night.

  • @jarohusein2651
    @jarohusein2651 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Plse tolk tegretol dr

  • @melindaevahalasz3385
    @melindaevahalasz3385 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    😘😇

  • @frankfromupstateny3796
    @frankfromupstateny3796 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Jesus...mankind has No idea what he's doing: especially the FDA/ whose boughr and sold every day.

  • @user-kg7lr2mf1g
    @user-kg7lr2mf1g 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Its to cut off your feelings gives drowsiness. Good short term . Long term no.

  • @user-kg7lr2mf1g
    @user-kg7lr2mf1g 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    So heart attack material.

  • @DreaMosTru
    @DreaMosTru 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    11:30 CATARACTS! These things cause BRAIN-DAMAGE!

  • @mayaboban
    @mayaboban 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Are side effects reversible?

  • @mentalhealthwithalana
    @mentalhealthwithalana หลายเดือนก่อน

    I take 800mg at night for my Schizoaffective Disorder

  • @joeking433
    @joeking433 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It gave me diabetes and weight gain.

  • @jeanf8998
    @jeanf8998 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I sense this is a commercial 😂

  • @oralkadirhan851
    @oralkadirhan851 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    From 2005 make me sick seroqeul

  • @CarlWCCTv
    @CarlWCCTv หลายเดือนก่อน

    They started me off on three hundred milligrams, is this right?

  • @nasimakhtar7655
    @nasimakhtar7655 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This medication should be banned!!

    • @aronjohnson2553
      @aronjohnson2553 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's fucking horrible stuff. Doctors who prescribe this should burn in hell.

    • @viperbot2k9
      @viperbot2k9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why?

    • @viperbot2k9
      @viperbot2k9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Never mind. It should be banned.

    • @ThisFragileBrain
      @ThisFragileBrain 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      Agree to disagree. This medication is the only thing that has worked for me to relieve suicidal ideation as well as anxiety and social withdrawal. This medicine has given me my life back.
      Not everyone can take the same meds, everyone has different experiences, just because it didn’t do you well you cannot dismiss the way it has helped others.

    • @BreezybriefswithBrooke
      @BreezybriefswithBrooke 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      No, I need to know why it should be banned??
      Seriously, please 🙏🏼 ❤

  • @speedy6997
    @speedy6997 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just want to gain weight.

  • @vickyevdokiaprotouli4715
    @vickyevdokiaprotouli4715 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    My 26 year old son in Autism spectrum high functioning began Quetiapine Mylan 150mg extended release 2 weeks ago 03 July 2023 1 tablet at night unfortunately a week later he had epileptic seizure so now Neurologist has added 1tablet Epanutin 100mg day and night. Yesterday he had on forehead a swell and around eyes with swell and red color so I took him to Emergency and they prescribed Xozal 5 mg for allergy .. Has anyone same experience?
    Note:
    For first time in his life he started meds
    22 December 2022
    with Risperdone genesome
    Rispelen 0.5 mg day for a month 1 mg day and later 1mg morning and 1 mg at afternoon /or night was added..
    was doing well up to April 2023 but when Psychiatrist decided to subtract 0.5mg the afternoon/or night tablet
    he started after a week suddenly getting irrated and impulsive behaviors! So I changed Psychiatrist and new Dr. decided to gradually remove Rispelen and added 2 tabletsx50mg Megazon extended release (Quetiapine genesome) 27 May until 2 July.
    3 July he stayed with only 1 tablet Quetiapine 150mg Mylan extended release at night and a week later he had epileptic seizure suddenly! Can somebody relate similar experience?

  • @calitaliarepublic6753
    @calitaliarepublic6753 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I find it very upsetting the way she shows her teeth and the whites of her eyes so much, and the video keeps zooming in and out. It feels like a predator is glaring and baring its fangs at me as it approaches to attack me.

  • @jamesjuke7505
    @jamesjuke7505 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cranking great drug!
    No pleasing some folk...