seroquel
 

Quick question

is seroquel ever used as a mood stabilizer?

mu psych keeps saying im on a mood stabilizer but i can't seem to find anything that says it is.

thanks

umm its sedating, so maybe in a way it is?

yeah i thought i was given it for sleeping (seeing as i take it at night) but he has now several times said about me being on a mood stabilizer :/

thanks

I'm not sure... I always thought it was an anti psychotic!!

It is an anti-psychotic which is also used as a mood stabiliser. If you look at the info leaflet in your prescription, it will show that it is used as an AP but also for bipolar as a mood stabiliser.

thanks carrie,

i dont think i have a leaflet atm coz they have put me on 1 week dispense but i have read it several times before, must have missed that bit or forgotten doh

It's ok. I still get leaflets in my meds even though on weekly dispense, I assumed that they have to.

Yes it is used for mood stabalizing, but not just for bipolar disorder for any kind of mood disturbances. I was on this but stopped taking it about 2 weeks ago (long story, wont explain as it's not important.)
I found it quite helpful, it leveled my depression but didn't send me on a mental high like anti-depressants did. Hope you find it helpful
xxxxx

I think it helps me control my moods, guess thats why I have it also, but I aint had a leaflet for ages either, atm im daily dispense but its usually weekly but yeh its deffo used as a mood stabliser

Good luck with it hun x

Yes its as everyone else said, used as a mood stabiliser too. I'm on it for that purpose, (and to stop me going hypermanic on my AD).

Thanks guys, was just a bit confused :) thank you x

i've been on seroquel since august last year and my psych says it is used as a mood stabiliser. it is used for a range of mental health issues too. it makes you drowsy when you first take it but after a while it's not so bad.
http://www.seroquelxr.com/

mhmm. in higher doses it is an anti-psychotic but in lower doses it is a mood stabilizer. i use it alongside prozac. but its not doing anything :/

Yeah its used off label as a mood stablizer as well as an antidepressant and anti anxiety drug. I was recently put on it while in the hospital. I don't really know how its working as a mood stablizer but so far has been the best drug I've used for depression.