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Posted by PM80 on June 7, 2005, at 14:54:50
It is my understanding that mood-stabilizers such as lithium and anticonvulsants generally do not have any (mind-altering) effect on "normal" people. Is this not true for Seroquel? Does Seroquel have a mind-altering effect for generally everyone? If a "normal" person took 300mg/day (a lower bipolar dose) what effect would it have?
Posted by Maxime on June 7, 2005, at 14:57:20
In reply to just out of curiousity, posted by PM80 on June 7, 2005, at 14:54:50
> It is my understanding that mood-stabilizers such as lithium and anticonvulsants generally do not have any (mind-altering) effect on "normal" people. Is this not true for Seroquel? Does Seroquel have a mind-altering effect for generally everyone? If a "normal" person took 300mg/day (a lower bipolar dose) what effect would it have?
It would put them to sleep! :-)
Maxime
Posted by linkadge on June 7, 2005, at 15:22:24
In reply to Re: just out of curiousity, posted by Maxime on June 7, 2005, at 14:57:20
I am of the strong belief that almost all people would have some reaction to these powerful psychiatric meds.
Seroquel antagonizes dopamine. It doesn't say "hey, this person is well, I am not going to block their dopamine". No, it will block their dopamine and have some effect. Probably make them drowsy, hungry and a little apathetic.
Linkadge
Posted by SLS on June 7, 2005, at 16:27:06
In reply to Re: just out of curiousity, posted by linkadge on June 7, 2005, at 15:22:24
Lithium can make anyone feel emotionally flat, passive, and unmotivated. It can even rob people of their creativity.
- Scott
Posted by Larry Hoover on June 7, 2005, at 16:42:10
In reply to just out of curiousity, posted by PM80 on June 7, 2005, at 14:54:50
> It is my understanding that mood-stabilizers such as lithium and anticonvulsants generally do not have any (mind-altering) effect on "normal" people.
I think you basic assumption is flat-out false.
Lar
Posted by Phillipa on June 7, 2005, at 22:01:25
In reply to Re: just out of curiousity » PM80, posted by Larry Hoover on June 7, 2005, at 16:42:10
I'm surely not "normal" whatever that means, but seroquel seriously put me out and then very drunk at two 50mg doses. That was it for me. My mind knew exactly what it wanted to say but only gibberish came out. And I almost fainted. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by PM80 on June 8, 2005, at 7:35:12
In reply to Re: just out of curiousity, posted by Phillipa on June 7, 2005, at 22:01:25
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