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Posted by ace on June 29, 2004, at 23:05:28
I start Seroquel 100mg for my oCD and anxiety tommorow
1. 100mg- is it better bid 50mg or 100 all at night u think
2. Weight gain- its supposed to be far less than Zyprexa- can anyone attest to this
3. please all positive experiences with seroquell tell me!!! No negatives!!
I love you people!Ace
Nardil 75
Zyprexa 2.5
Remeron 15
Posted by shadows721 on June 29, 2004, at 23:34:37
In reply to Seroquel Qstns- urgent, posted by ace on June 29, 2004, at 23:05:28
I take 25 mg per night for sleep. It really does give me a good night sleep.
Posted by platinumbride on June 29, 2004, at 23:55:06
In reply to Seroquel Qstns- urgent, posted by ace on June 29, 2004, at 23:05:28
> I start Seroquel 100mg for my oCD and anxiety tommorow
>
> 1. 100mg- is it better bid 50mg or 100 all at night u think
>
> 2. Weight gain- its supposed to be far less than Zyprexa- can anyone attest to this
>
> 3. please all positive experiences with seroquell tell me!!! No negatives!!
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> I love you people!
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> Ace
> Nardil 75
> Zyprexa 2.5
> Remeron 15Since we are keeping this positive, in my opinion you will be way better off taking the med at night. You are sure to sleep well : )
Taking it twice a day might make you sleepy
Diane
Posted by tepiaca on June 30, 2004, at 0:08:53
In reply to Seroquel Qstns- urgent, posted by ace on June 29, 2004, at 23:05:28
> I start Seroquel 100mg for my oCD and anxiety tommorow
>
> 1. 100mg- is it better bid 50mg or 100 all at night u think
>Hi ace , I took Seroquel 100mg all at night to avoid somnolence . But regarding your situation
of OCD ,I dont know maybe It should be better to split the dose . I dont rember exactly the halflife but It´s a little short
> 2. Weight gain- its supposed to be far less than Zyprexa- can anyone attest to this
>Yes !! , I gained like 20 pounds on Zyprexa,
While on Seroquel I did not gain even a pound.
In fact I lose the pounds I gain while I was on
ZyprexaWhen are you starting Seroquel ace ???
Good luck bro =)
> 3. please all positive experiences with seroquell tell me!!! No negatives!!
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> I love you people!
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> Ace
> Nardil 75
> Zyprexa 2.5
> Remeron 15
Posted by ace on June 30, 2004, at 0:42:04
In reply to Re: Seroquel Qstns- urgent » ace, posted by tepiaca on June 30, 2004, at 0:08:53
Thanks TEP!!!! You are a great person
your words give me hope!!!
I am taking the seroquel for OCD and left over anxiety
it has a half-life of 6 hours!
Thanks TEP, stay strong brother!
Your friend
Ace
Posted by Sad Panda on June 30, 2004, at 1:20:30
In reply to Seroquel Qstns- urgent, posted by ace on June 29, 2004, at 23:05:28
> 2. Weight gain- its supposed to be far less than Zyprexa- can anyone attest to this
>Zyprexa & Remeron are non-selective 5-HT2 antagonists while Seroquel is much more selective at blocking 5-HT2A only while having much less effect on 5-HT2C receptors. 5-HT2C antagonism increases appetite.
Cheers,
Panda.
Posted by Wildman on June 30, 2004, at 7:48:52
In reply to Re: Seroquel Qstns- urgent, posted by Sad Panda on June 30, 2004, at 1:20:30
You wanted to hear no negatives, and I have to report that I've experienced none at all.
I'm on 10mg Lexapro each morning and take 25mg Seroquel each night. I sleep like a rock, period end of sentence.
The only thing that I have to watch about Seroquel is that I take it at the right time. I like to wake up at 6AM, so I take my Seroquel right at 8PM, so that I am ready for sleep by 10PM or so. I am UNABLE to stay awake past 10:30PM, it's lights out.
Wildman
Posted by Camille Dumont on July 2, 2004, at 13:28:03
In reply to Seroquel Qstns- urgent, posted by ace on June 29, 2004, at 23:05:28
Seroquel made me lose about a pound a week (without changing anything to my normal routine) whereas Zyprexa made me hungry all the time ... and thus making me gain weight
Posted by SLS on July 4, 2004, at 9:28:57
In reply to Re: Seroquel Qstns- urgent, posted by Sad Panda on June 30, 2004, at 1:20:30
Hi Panda.
> Zyprexa & Remeron are non-selective 5-HT2 antagonists while Seroquel is much more selective at blocking 5-HT2A only while having much less effect on 5-HT2C receptors. 5-HT2C antagonism increases appetite.
What effects does Seroquel have on 5-HT1a receptors? Another poster suggested that it was an antagonist. A few Medline abstracts suggested it was an agonist. My girlfriend is experiencing a robust and sustained antidepressant effect from Seroquel 700mg. I have become interested in trying this myself. According to the BNN newsletter, a recent study determined that Seroquel monotherapy 300-600mg was effective for treating bipolar depression. Interesting.
Thanks.
- Scott
Posted by Sad Panda on July 4, 2004, at 10:23:54
In reply to Re: Seroquel Qstns- urgent » Sad Panda, posted by SLS on July 4, 2004, at 9:28:57
> Hi Panda.
>
> > Zyprexa & Remeron are non-selective 5-HT2 antagonists while Seroquel is much more selective at blocking 5-HT2A only while having much less effect on 5-HT2C receptors. 5-HT2C antagonism increases appetite.
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> What effects does Seroquel have on 5-HT1a receptors? Another poster suggested that it was an antagonist. A few Medline abstracts suggested it was an agonist. My girlfriend is experiencing a robust and sustained antidepressant effect from Seroquel 700mg. I have become interested in trying this myself. According to the BNN newsletter, a recent study determined that Seroquel monotherapy 300-600mg was effective for treating bipolar depression. Interesting.
>
> Thanks.
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>
> - Scott
>Hi Scott,
I don't know. :) I am mostly facinated buy things that block 5-HT2A since it seems to be the cornerstone of most of the AP's, TCA's & alot of migraine prevention drugs.
I will investigate however :)
Cheers,
Panda.
Posted by Sad Panda on July 5, 2004, at 10:51:13
In reply to Re: Seroquel Qstns- urgent » Sad Panda, posted by SLS on July 4, 2004, at 9:28:57
> Hi Panda.
>
> > Zyprexa & Remeron are non-selective 5-HT2 antagonists while Seroquel is much more selective at blocking 5-HT2A only while having much less effect on 5-HT2C receptors. 5-HT2C antagonism increases appetite.
>
> What effects does Seroquel have on 5-HT1a receptors? Another poster suggested that it was an antagonist. A few Medline abstracts suggested it was an agonist. My girlfriend is experiencing a robust and sustained antidepressant effect from Seroquel 700mg. I have become interested in trying this myself. According to the BNN newsletter, a recent study determined that Seroquel monotherapy 300-600mg was effective for treating bipolar depression. Interesting.
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> Thanks.
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>
> - Scott
>Nearly everything I have found says Seroquel is a 5-HT1A agonist which is supposed to be valuable in treating psychosis.
Cheers,
Panda.
Posted by SLS on July 5, 2004, at 13:27:53
In reply to Re: Seroquel Qstns- urgent » SLS, posted by Sad Panda on July 5, 2004, at 10:51:13
> > What effects does Seroquel have on 5-HT1a receptors? Another poster suggested that it was an antagonist. A few Medline abstracts suggested it was an agonist. My girlfriend is experiencing a robust and sustained antidepressant effect from Seroquel 700mg. I have become interested in trying this myself. According to the BNN newsletter, a recent study determined that Seroquel monotherapy 300-600mg was effective for treating bipolar depression. Interesting.
> Nearly everything I have found says Seroquel is a 5-HT1A agonist which is supposed to be valuable in treating psychosis.
Thanks for checking on that, Panda. I'm surprised that combining Buspar with an AP isn't more common. Have you ever heard of this? Maybe Buspar would help out with negative symptoms. Just thinking out loud...
- Scott
Posted by SLS on July 5, 2004, at 13:27:59
In reply to Re: Seroquel Qstns- urgent » SLS, posted by Sad Panda on July 5, 2004, at 10:51:13
> > What effects does Seroquel have on 5-HT1a receptors? Another poster suggested that it was an antagonist. A few Medline abstracts suggested it was an agonist. My girlfriend is experiencing a robust and sustained antidepressant effect from Seroquel 700mg. I have become interested in trying this myself. According to the BNN newsletter, a recent study determined that Seroquel monotherapy 300-600mg was effective for treating bipolar depression. Interesting.
> Nearly everything I have found says Seroquel is a 5-HT1A agonist which is supposed to be valuable in treating psychosis.
Thanks for checking on that, Panda. I'm surprised that combining Buspar with an AP isn't more common. Have you ever heard of this? Maybe Buspar would help out with negative symptoms. Just thinking out loud...
- Scott
Posted by zeugma on July 5, 2004, at 13:51:11
In reply to Re: Seroquel Qstns- urgent - Thanks » Sad Panda, posted by SLS on July 5, 2004, at 13:27:59
> > > What effects does Seroquel have on 5-HT1a receptors? Another poster suggested that it was an antagonist. A few Medline abstracts suggested it was an agonist. My girlfriend is experiencing a robust and sustained antidepressant effect from Seroquel 700mg. I have become interested in trying this myself. According to the BNN newsletter, a recent study determined that Seroquel monotherapy 300-600mg was effective for treating bipolar depression. Interesting.
>
> > Nearly everything I have found says Seroquel is a 5-HT1A agonist which is supposed to be valuable in treating psychosis.
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> Thanks for checking on that, Panda. I'm surprised that combining Buspar with an AP isn't more common. Have you ever heard of this? Maybe Buspar would help out with negative symptoms. Just thinking out loud...
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> - Scott
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Buspar helps with the negative symptoms of depression (apathy, anhedonia). I am considering going back on 30 mg. (Again, a shame the FDA didn't approve gepirone ER....)
Posted by Sad Panda on July 7, 2004, at 7:58:11
In reply to Re: Seroquel Qstns- urgent - Thanks » Sad Panda, posted by SLS on July 5, 2004, at 13:27:59
> > > What effects does Seroquel have on 5-HT1a receptors? Another poster suggested that it was an antagonist. A few Medline abstracts suggested it was an agonist. My girlfriend is experiencing a robust and sustained antidepressant effect from Seroquel 700mg. I have become interested in trying this myself. According to the BNN newsletter, a recent study determined that Seroquel monotherapy 300-600mg was effective for treating bipolar depression. Interesting.
>
> > Nearly everything I have found says Seroquel is a 5-HT1A agonist which is supposed to be valuable in treating psychosis.
>
>
> Thanks for checking on that, Panda. I'm surprised that combining Buspar with an AP isn't more common. Have you ever heard of this? Maybe Buspar would help out with negative symptoms. Just thinking out loud...
>
>
> - Scott
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>Hi Scott,
I have always got the impression that Buspar was just a placebo to most people.
Looks like Geodon & Abilify are 5-HT1A agonists too.
Cheers,
Panda.
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