Posted by SheilaC on October 30, 2007, at 12:11:03
In reply to Re: Seroquel/Prozac combo? » Sheilac, posted by yxibow on October 30, 2007, at 11:43:51
> > I am wondering what brain chemicals are effected by low dose prozac and seroquel?
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> > I'm hoping to try prozac again - we'll see if it bothers my bladder. And also some seroquel at night to sleep. Right now I am not sleeping and I am very depressed.
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> > I also think that maybe the seroquel would act as a mood stabilizer to the prozac?
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> Prozac: reuptake of serotonin across multiple transmitters (5HTx)
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> Seroquel: antagonist / blockade of the following
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> 5HT (serotonin) mainly at 5HT1A, 5HT2, D1 (dopamine) and D2, majorly at H1 (histamine) and a1 and a2 (adrenergic) as a byproduct responsible for its sleepymaking, minorly at 5HT3 as all antipsychotics (antiemetic)
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So does Prozac and Seroquel counter each other? 50mg. of Seroquel really helps me sleep and I can get by on only 10mg. of Prozac.
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