What Is the Drug Seroquel Used For?
Seroquel (quetiapine) is an anti-psychotic medication most commonly used to treat the symptoms of bipolar (manic-depressive) and schizophrenic disorders. At times, however, it is also prescribed in response to what are known as “off-label” conditions–those for which the drug has not yet been approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). What exactly causes quetiapine to work toward improving psychotic conditions is unknown. Seroquel, like other anti-psychotics, blocks receptors of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, an overabundance of which is thought to be present in many psychiatric disorders.
