Seraquel is the brand
name for the a prescription
anti-psychotic quetapine. It is an atypical
anti-psychotic along with risperidone, olanzapine, clozapine, etc.
Atpyical anti-psychotics are the new generation of anti-psychotics, believed to be more effective in smaller amounts, and with less dangerous side-effects like tardive dyskenesia than the last generation of anti-psychotics, such as perphenazine which is said to have a
5% probability of incidence of tardive dyskenesia per year.
Atypical anti-psychotics usually have a higher incidence of side effects such as insulin resistance, drowsiness, metabolic disturbances resulting often in weight gain, and lactation in both
men and women. Quetapine'
s (Seraquel)'s main side effect is drowsiness and is often used off
label to treat sleep disorders like
insomnia. Other sleep related side-effects are vivid or bizzare dreams, sleep walking, and difficutly waking up.
I was prescribed seraquel for my
insomnia and whenever I take it I have these vivid
dreams about being
attacked by police german sheppards in a playground. Then I can't wake up for 24 hours.