Posted by med_empowered on May 2, 2006, at 22:53:06
In reply to Re: How exactly does Seroquel work? » vainamoinen, posted by Phillipa on May 2, 2006, at 22:21:25
at lower doses, pretty much all seroquel does is act like a way over-priced antihistamine...you can get similar results from Benadryl or Vistaril (hydroxyzine).
At higher doses, Seroquel loosely blocks D2 receptors; this loose blockade may allow for less EPS. It also blocks off some serotonin receptors, which may explain its anti-anxiety properties.
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