Why Seroquel Is SO Much More Than A Sleep Aide

Is Seroquel (quetiapine) really just a sleeping pill? This presentation, a coda to my recent "Insomnia Armamentarium" video, answers the question, "Is Seroquel an acceptable sleeping pill?" Quetiapine as a hypnotic agent is in widespread use, but is it really safe and well-tolerated?
I use this question as a springboard to present, in the usual 20 minutes, a comprehensive overview of the second-generation atypical antipsychotic/mood stabilizer, with a scope and format appropriate for the layperson and student/trainee alike.
If you are more interested in knowing if you should be taking quetiapine for sleep, check out the 8-minute excerpt, "Quetiapine Hour: Is Seroquel for Sleep Worth It?"

[@cxvzf]

Thanks for posting. Hope you had a good thanksgiving.

[@notonanemptymind]

Happy Holidays!

[@benzapp1]

I think the problem is they created the small dose pills to aid in titrating up to the effective dose and thereby avoid EPS. Someone realized 25mg makes you tired.

[@notonanemptymind]

Seroquel has an extremely low incidence of EPS even at the highest doses, though, and although the severity of EPS is dose-dependent, titrating it slowly won’t necessarily avoid it once you reach the threshold for it (with the possible exception of avoiding an acute dystonic reaction, but that’s really more a danger with the high-potency agents delivered intramuscularly) It’s probably more a matter of avoiding orthostatic hypotension, falls and the sedation itself, ironically. Thanks for watching!