Why Does Seroquel Make You Sleepy?
About Seroquel Seroquel is a medication most often used for treating severe psychological disorders such as bipolar disorder. However, it is increasingly being used to treat insomnia and other sleep disorders, because of its sedating side effects. Nonetheless, using Seroquel to treat sleep disorders comprises an unregulated use of the drug, since Seroquel is a powerful antipsychotic drug. For now, it is prescribed mainly for treatment of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and fatigue is one of its chief side effects. How Seroquel Causes Fatigue When Seroquel enters the body in pill form, it dissolves and enters the bloodstream, where it is eventually absorbed into the brain. There, it controls the release of dopamine and serotonin, the two neurotransmitters thought to be dysfunctional in bipolar or schizophrenic patients. As with many medications, it is not known precisely how Seroquel affects the brain, only that it alleviates the psychotic symptoms of those with severe mental disord
