the medication seroquel?

Question

is seroquel associated with anger, aggitation, irritation, changing is personality??


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Answer 1

I was on seroquel for a while. i used it as a treatement for the early onset of psychosis. i bhelieve the reason i used it instead of other kinds like abilify at first was because my psychosis made me have racing thoughts. i couldnt keep my mind under control. but the seroquel calmed things down CHEMICALLY. i'm not a doctor, but i dont think that personality problems are usually attacked chemically. usually, i think, it's behaviorly. it worked great for me, and it is also an effective solver of sleep problems due to said psychosis and racing thoughts.

i suppose it COULD be used to attack anger and irritation because it is very settling and calming, but i dont think it's a permanent solution by any means.

Sorry, i have no sources. i'm answering from experience of seroquel.

Answer 2

Seroquel is an atypical antipsychotic drug that is used to treat hallucinations, delusions and confusion caused by psychotic conditions such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Atypical antipsychotics are not SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) or benzodiazepines. Atypical antipsychotics like Seroquel affect only certain parts of the brain, blocking the input of serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, histamine, and muscarine. The benefit to atypical antipsychotics is that they are non-habit forming and are not as frequently abused as normal antipsychotics.
Some less serious side effects of Seroquel are dizziness, drowsiness, agitation, constipation, dry mouth and weight gain. More serious side effects are allergic reactions that are revealed through breathing problems, swelling of throat, lips, tongue or face, and hives. Other effects are spastic movements of limbs and face or fever, muscle rigidity or irregular heartbeats. However, serious side effects of Seroquel include pancreatitis, hyperclycemia, stroke and being three times as likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
Also, some patients on Seroquel have developed Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS). While the mortality rate for those with NMS has decreased, it is still a serious condition that results in respiratory failure, cardiovascular collapse, myglobinuric renal failure, arrhythmias, rhabdomyolysis, pneumonia, seizures or diffuse intravascular coagulation.

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Answer 3

Is Seroquel associated with anger, agitation, irritation, changing is personality?
Yes, no, and maybe, but not in that order.

Seriously any antidepressant can cause some of those effects in some people.
- The first three side effects can be caused by the condition, not the medication.
- The second side effect is the only one that can be considered as a real documented side effect.
- The last side effect is NOT a known side effect, but the other side effects and the condition itself can make it seem like one.
- If there is a clear irritation in the body, not their feelings, then something serious is wrong and the dosage should be reconsidered immediately.

Seroquel = Quetiapine
I took it fore many years in fairly high doses and had few of these problems. I used it for it's primary side effect of sedation; one factor of Fibromyalgia is insomnia. Since I also suffer from clinical (medically serious) depression it was a good medication, however using it with some of my other medications was of a concern to one of my doctors so I was taken off of it a few months ago. Although I don’t have schizophrenia I was taking dosages (at one point 600 mg/night) for treating it; my insomnia is that bad. I never felt the problems listed, but my disease always made me angry, the constant pain I was in made me irritable for a long time.

According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seroquel#Side_effects
"Other common side effects include: agitation, constipation, memory problems (anterograde amnesia in particular is very common), headache, abnormal liver tests, dizziness, upset stomach, substantial weight gain, and a stuffy nose feeling. They have the tendency to weaken with time, being most pronounced during the first week of treatment."

Antidepressants have a very mild effect that takes a long time to work, so they are very subtle, and often don’t work. Each variety of antidepressant works on a specific neurotransmitter by increasing or decreasing the amount of it present inside the brain. For me adjusting my serotonin levels seems to work the best, so Seroquel had some positive effects for me.

The perceived need to have to take a medication can make some people angry and give them a sense of failure. They feel, and rightly so, that they didn’t do anything wrong, they didn’t want this, and that life isn’t fair. Which can be depressing and can cause anger. Our society looks down on people who are ill, especially those that suffer a mental illness. Somehow these people are blamed for having this disorder, somehow it is there fault. Often the cause of a mental illness isn’t well understood, nor is the treatment. When you treat a person for cancer you can point to the tumor and say, “See there really is something wrong with me, and I didn’t cause it, nor am I faking it.” Your doctor can also point to it and say, “I have something to treat, something to cure, and there are tests to prove that I have done it. There is also a very good chance that I can get rid of this cancer and that the ill person can go on to live a full and normal life.” You can’t say the same for mental illnesses.

Often a mental illness can’t be cured, since we rarely know the exact cause of it, they are very difficult to treat and the doctor only has the world of the patient on how bad they are doing and if they are responding to the treatment. This causes anger, depression and frustration. So someone having to take an antidepressant like Seroquel can feel all of that. The medication itself doesn’t cause it, but the perceived need for it does.

Coming to terms with a mental illness is very difficult, especially if you have been healthy before. Your own brain is letting you down, you don’t know why, and no one, not even the doctor knows what is wrong. This can effect a person’s personality.

Your problem symptoms:
- Agitation: is a common side effect of Seroquel, other side effects like a runny nose feeling, upset stomach, substantial weight gain can all cause agitation.
- Anger: can be a result of having to take the medication, or caused by self-anger at thinks like memory problems.
- Irritation: can be a result of the anger, the agitation, the memory loss, the constipation, and the other side effects.
- Changing personality: Is NOT a side effect of Seroquel. It could be a part of having to come to terms with the mental disorder, and the anger, irritation and agitation can make it seem like the person’s personality is changing, but a real change in a person’s personality should not be happening.

All of these side effects should pass with time; say a month. It will take close watch by a psychiatrist and the person’s loved ones to determine if any of this is happening. The worst person to judge is the one who has to take the medication, since it is all subjective to them. It is hard to know if your brain is changing when your brain chemical balance is changing. If you see any of these effects persist or if they become a problem then you need to bring them to the attention of your doctor.

There is no easy answer for this question. Only one symptom; agitation is documented, but the other side effects can be very irritating, and the other symptoms you mentioned can be caused by the simple fact that the doctor says you need this medication, because you have a mental problem.

Answer 4

I am on seroquel at the moment and was on abilify. It is usually used for psychosis, depression, anxiety. It does help in making you feel calmer and relaxed.. For me I got drowsiness as a side effect. It may be used for anger to calm you down though i dont think it would have anything to do with change of personality.

Answer 5

Seroquel is designed to stop those symptoms
It works against aggression, depression, and psychosis

Answer 6

I think its to stabalize the seretonin and dopamine intake. So it could be for any signs of depression or psycosis. I'm not sure though. I took it for awhile, and all I can say is that it was REALLY strong. I couldn't even go to school sometimes.

Answer 7

im on seroquel to help me to sleep but its associated with bipolar and schizophrenia

Answer 8

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From the looks of it, it seems that the biggest side effect from this drug is insomnia in some cases. As for changing your personality, that's what it's supposed to do, since it is for people with bipolar disorder.

Answer 9

it makes you drunk and slur your words thats why i went off of it and went on resperadal. This medicaton is for those who hear voices..