Quetiapine, also known as Seroquel, is a commonly prescribed antipsychotic drug for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. It can cause tardive dyskinesia, involuntary movements, and is misused by drug addicts. It can take a few weeks to start changing brain chemistry and can cause side effects such as high blood sugar and weight gain.
Quetiapine is a commonly prescribed antipsychotic drug for the treatment of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Its brand name is Seroquel and it can be prescribed for use alone or in combination with other medications. Like other antipsychotic drugs, Seroquel helps control psychotic behavior by blocking nerve receptors in the brain as changes in brain activity help create changes in behavior. In 1977, quetiapine was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its use in the treatment of schizophrenia. In 2004, the USFDA approved it for the treatment of bipolar disorder, and today Seroquel can be prescribed for various sleep and anxiety disorders.
If antipsychotic drugs are used for a long time, a neurological disorder called tardive dyskinesia may develop. Tardive dyskinesia involves involuntary movements, mainly of the face, such as lip movements and eyelid blinking. Involuntary movements of the hands or feet may also occur. Tardive dyskinesia could show up months or even years after you stop taking drugs like quetiapine. For this reason, doctors usually prescribe patients the lowest effective doses of antipsychotic drugs.
Quetiapine is widely prescribed for the treatment of bipolar disorder, as it is thought to help control manic episodes associated with the disorder. Manic episodes vary with each bipolar individual, but fast talking, very little sleep, and impulsive behaviors are common. Impulsive behaviors can include spending sprees, sexual relationships, or bad investments. Quetiapine is also commonly prescribed to schizophrenics to help reduce hallucinations. Hallucinations are the experiences of hearing voices and seeing things that aren’t there as well as feelings of persecution or false powers.
When hallucinations are controlled through medications such as quetiapine, schizophrenics and bipolar people may be able to function well in society and be able to keep their jobs. It may take a few weeks for the effects of quetiapine to start changing your brain chemistry. Diabetics should be especially cautious when taking quetiapine, as it can cause high blood sugar or hyperglycemia. Other side effects of Seroquel or quetiapine include low blood pressure or hypotension, as well as dizziness, weight gain, headache, anxiety, stomach pain, and fatigue.
Like many other prescribed drugs, quetiapine is sometimes illegally sold and misused by drug addicts. Her street names include Susie Q, Quell and BaHeroin. It is crushed and snorted by the nose, and some addicts mix it with cocaine. This illegal and dangerous use of quetiapine can include injecting it into the body intravenously.
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