Astral Codex Ten

quetiapine

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quetiapine

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quetiapine is a recurring brand in the Astral Codex Ten archive, appearing 2 times across 2 issues between May 25, 2021 and May 18, 2022. The archive places it in contexts such as “The usual procedure is to take an SSRI and use an antipsychotic, probably aripiprazole or quetiapine, on the side”; “Quetiapine, which makes people so sleepy … plus has various bad long-term side effects”. It most often appears alongside Carlat Report, SSRIs, 2002 meta-analysis by Cochrane Collaboration.

Metadata

  • Category: Brands
  • Mention count: 2
  • Issue count: 2
  • First seen: May 25, 2021
  • Last seen: May 18, 2022

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Recovered passages from the original issue text. When the raw archive preserved outbound links inside the source passage, they are listed directly under the quote.

Peer Review Request: Depression
May 25, 2021 · Original source
Antipsychotics are a class of drugs usually used against schizophrenia, but they also seem to have some role in depression. I hate using these because they have various concerning side effects if used for too long, but I will grudgingly include them at this part of the treatment algorithm. The usual procedure is to take an SSRI and use an antipsychotic, probably aripiprazole or quetiapine, on the side. Aripiprazole might make you restless, and quetiapine will make you sleep more and gain weight. Either one when used for too long increases your risk of metabolic problems (eg diabetes) and various terrible movement disorders (eg you can’t stop smacking your lips, and this problem never goes away). I don’t like these, but they sometimes work, and I can’t leave them out of the algorithm completely.
Lavender's Game: Silexan For Anxiety
May 18, 2022 · Original source
Quetiapine, which makes people so sleepy that they forget to be anxious, plus has various bad long-term side effects.