Who knows about Seroquel and Klonopin??
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Seriquil is referred as mind glue in some circles.. because it slows down your thought process and helps you think clearer and can help you sleep. so if you have racing thoughts etc its suppose to be workable.works for me but u have to get the right dosage.  klonopin is a benzo which is a valum (sp) calms you down helps you sleep etc. hope this helps.
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Do you possibly mean Seroquel? If so, side effects are listed at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/uspdi/203124.html and the more common ones include: constipation;  drowsiness;  dry mouth;  increased weight;  indigestion.
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Do you mean Klonopin?
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Serequel in low doeses (i.e. 150mg) helps with insomnia, mind racing, and mood swings. Taken this medicine at 300 mg at bedtime can cause heart palpatations, dizziness, and thirst.
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Your first answer is very correct, seratonin has a lot to do with how your brain funtions. However, there are other factors involved such as minerals and other chemicals. It also has to do with electrical impulses sent into the brain. That is why medications that are used to treat epilepsy now are being used to treat Bipolar disorder. (Medications like Lamictal [Lamotragine]). Newer drugs are also on the market that treat bipolar disorder without the side effects of other drugs, like Abilify and Zyprexa. Lithium is also used. Sometimes your doctor may proscribe traditional SSRIs (Select-Seratonin Reuptake Inhibiters) like Prozac or Zoloft. Another effective medication is Lithium. The side effects are usually mild. \nIf you want to learn more go to www.nami.org or feel free to e-mail me.
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BENZODIAZEPINES:\n\nDefinition: The term, benzodiazepine, refers to the chemical structure of a variety of drugs that can relieve anxiety, inhibit convulsions, produce muscle relaxation, and promote sleep. Generally, the reduction in anxiety is produced by lower doses of drug, and the promotion of sleep occurs at higher doses. Below is a list of the drugs in this class.\n\nAlprazolam (Xanax)\nChlordiazepoxide (Librium)\nClonazepam (Klonopin)\nChlorazepate (Tranxene)\nDiazepam (Valium)\nEstazolam (ProSom)\nFlurazepam (Dalmane)\nHalazepam (Paxipam)\nLorazepam (Ativan)\nMidazolam (Versed)\nOxazepam (Serax)\nPrazepam (Centrax)\nQuazepam (Doral)\nTemazepam (Restoril)\nTriazolam (Halcion) \n\nThe Temazepam is perscribed to people so they do not wake up frequently throughout the night.\nSo anyways if he has had a perscription for any of those he should be fine. Good luck.
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seroquel although a new anti psychotic, made me feel like a zombie. I have been through so many diagnosis's over the past several months and low and behold I am no longer bi-polar 2!  Coming off it was a relief, I do however miss the sleep. While hospitalized they forgot to give it to me for a week and strangely enough the effects were minor.  Ask your doctor for a sleep med if only for a short term to get yourself back on track. The new ones are great but expensive and better yet non addictive... but then again they said effexor wasn't either.  Get some sleep meds.
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This is off of the web site below:\n\nClass: Antipsychotic, specifically an atypical antipsychotic\n \n\nFDA Approved Uses of Seroquel: Schizophrenia (Efficacy of Seroquel in three trials, in addition to what's in the PI sheet) - approved September 1997.  Bipolar mania (One year vs. unnamed mood stabilizer, plus PI sheet data) - approved 13 January 2004 for acute bipolar mania, as both monotherapy (taken all by itself) and to be used in combination with lithium and Depakote (divalproex sodium) to treat bipolar mania.  In August of 2004 Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) received approval for 12-week treatment of bipolar disorder.  \n\nOff-Label Uses of Seroquel: Anxiety.  Children with Tourette's disorder. (Sorry adults, no one seems to care.)  Autism. (Loser!  Didn't do squat, and the kids hated it.  Same in this study.)   Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD) (augmenting an SSRI).   Alcoholism.  Treating tardive dysdinesia.  Treatment-resistant (refractory) major depressive disorder (augmenting a variety of antidepressants in this study, showing how the combination works in the real world, it's just a matter of finding the right cocktail for you).  Parkinson's Disease symptoms. (Just the most recent of a buttload of studies out there on Seroquel and Parkinson's)  Insomnia (the only study I could find, but Seroquel totally rules for insomnia.)\nClick on the links to see the various trials, studies and case reports for approved and off-label uses.\n\n \n\nSeroquel's pros and cons:\n\nPros: If you're agitated, jumping out of your skin and you just can't sleep, then Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) might be just what you're looking for.  At least, if your doctor recommends you try it and you feel like that, you probably should.  As the mildest of all antipsychotics it doesn't really carry the "antipsychotic" stigma as heavily as the other meds.  Doesn't mess with your prolactin as much as any other atypical antipsychotic.  Also the least likely to cause EPS and TD.\n\nCons: You'll sleep until next Tuesday.  Of course, that could be a good thing, depending on how your life is at this moment.  Other than the sleep thing, it takes longer than any other atypical antipsychotic to work.   You might come down with type 2 diabetes.  You'll probably gain weight.  But those things are going to be issues only if you take Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) at medium-to-high dosages for a long time.  Except for the sleeping - that's more of a low-to-medium dosage thing from day one.
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Im not sure I know of that drug, closest I know of with a similar name is Klonopin <Clonazepam> which makes you feel like your legs are made of rubber and you feel drunk and stagger a lot, its for your nerves and to make you sleep.
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Yes, I have been taking Lamictal and it does work for me for my bipolar..and my anxiety attacks....I am not ashamed to admit that I take it as I have been using for about 3 years or so.  It helps me to remain calm and can make better decisions instead of just jumping right in with a decision that was rushed and not thought of...Side affects...It helps me to remain calmer...it might be responsible for my lower sex drive..sad to say, but there are other medications to counter that...Hope this helps you or whoever you are referrring to.  But, I do use it in conjuction with Clonozepam(Sp?) after having tried other medications such as Zoloft.
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ATIVAN  side effects:\nhttp://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/loraz_ad.htm\nNote: it's lorazepam, not lorazipam.\n\nLUSTRAL side effects:\nLUSTRAL is a brand of sertraline hydrochloride marketed in the UK. I've found the side effects of Zoloft, which is also sertraline hydrochloride, currently on the US market:\nhttp://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/sertral_ad.htm\n\nThis is for both: Zoloft (US) and Lustral (UK):\nhttp://counsellingresource.com/medications/drug-pages/sertraline.html\n\nThis is for SEROQUEL:\nhttp://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic2/quetiap_ad.htm\n\nPLEASE NOTE: most of this information is found in the package inserts of the products, and it's aimed to physicians. If you are not a medical expert (as it seems to be, because you are asking for basic information on the products) it can be very difficult for you to correctly understand this stuff, and even more difficult to try to relate it to a particular clinical situation. This can be very misleading. Please bear in mind that this information is not medical advice. I urge you to contact your doctor or any other doctor, to get specific advice. You also can contact a pharmacist for a general opinion.
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I'll tell you one thing, being on seroquel is not fun. I would take the effects of caffine over being in a trance all day.
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It probably will be hard on multiple levels to get off of klonopin after such a long period of use.  Physiologically, your body is dependent on the medication if you were taking it regularly.  What this essentially means is that there is no way you should try to take yourself off of the meds.  Instead, you need to be supervised by a trained physician (most likely a psychiatrist) who can slowly taper the med.  The importance for supervised discontinuation is that withdrawal from klonopin and other benzos can lead to seizures, confusion, even death.  When supervised, your doctor can provide medications that will reduce the risk of seizures.  Psychologically, coming off of the klonopin may be difficult because you will be taking away something that you have grown accustomed to having for anxiety, and the absence of something that you've depended on for 16 years could be saddening or anxiety provoking.  With proper assistance from a trained professional, though, you should be able to successfully get off of the klonopin.  Just be patient with the process.
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No, it is an anti-psychotic agent used to treat bipolar disorders and schizophrenia.  The brand name for this medication is Seroquel.  For more info, you could type the brand name or drug name into yahoo, and you might get the manufacturers site.
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Risperdal is an older antipsychotic with more side effects. If you are already taking a mid-high dose of it like 37.5 to 50 mg every 2 weeks, and you still have some of the symptoms you can't seem to get rid of, then it is common practice to add a second agent. Seroquel is an exellent medication. It will help you sleep good. It also has some serotonin effect which will help with anxiety and depression, if you have any. 600-800 mg of Seroquel is the max, on Risperdal usually 50mg is the max, just to give you an idea of where you fall in the range.\nHope you feel better.
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Yes, I am bipolar. I have had this problem for many years. Perhaps I showed the first symptoms as early as age 6 or 7. I know it has been with me since my early teens. I began treatment just this year. I am taking Seroquel at bed time to stabilize my mood and help me sleep. Without thr Seroquel I only sleep about 2 - 6 hours each night, averaging 4 hours. I also take Paxil in the morning to ease my depression. These medications are working very well for me.\n\nBefore I began treatment, I was depressed nearly all the time (about 80%). I was also very subject to moood swings. I would be fine one minute then mad at the world the next. Slowly I would cool down, sometimes in a few hours or it could take a few days. Then something else would set me off. I had racing thoughts that would not allow me to let go of the problem and kept me awake.\n\nSince I began treatment, almost nothing really bothers me. If something does make me angry, it is very mild and lasts only a few minutes. Racing thoughts are almost non-existant. People are not afraid to work with me. They joke with me more and actually listen when I have something to say.\n\nI suppose I am lucky in many ways. My doctor and I hit the right medications the first time around. We mad some minor dosing changes and all is well. I also have almost no side effects from the medication. Dry mouth was a minor problem at first but even that has lessened. The only real problem that I can sense from the medicine is the Seroquel does drag me down a very small amount early in the day. But that is very mild and is well worth it to be stable and not angry the whole day and night long. Yes, I consider myself very, very lucky.\n\nIf you wish to communicate with me please do. I do not know what help I may be to you. But, if I can help, I will.\n\nIf you want information on Bipolar Disorder click the link below.\n\nSincerely,\nTerry
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Seroquel has a half life of about 6 hr. You could estimate that the effects of the med. would be gone in about 12 hr. per dose.  As far as the actual medication being "out of your system" completely? It would depend on your metabolism.  It is mainly metabolized by your liver.  Hope this helps!