I Take Seroquel To Sleep. It Is Really Effective. I

Posted on Tue, 9 Apr 2019

Question: I take seroquel to sleep. It is really effective. I am a bit zombified throughout the day however. I am wondering what can I take to counteract sequels effects after I wake up? I will give you the best ratings for this answer (even if you think maybe). Thank you.

Follow up: Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (0 minute later)

I take seroquel to sleep. It is really effective. I am a bit zombified throughout the day however. I am wondering what can I take to counteract sequels effects after I wake up? I will give you the best ratings for this answer (even if you think maybe). Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Low dose Propranolol can help.

Detailed Answer:
Hello, thanks for using 'Ask A Doctor' service

If you have just started taking Seroquel then no need to get worried, the side effect like feeling 'as if a zombie' will go in less than a couple of weeks.

Another option is to take a dose in the plain formulation and not in Sustained Release (SR) formation. SR acts longer and this cause sedation in the morning.

Low dose Propranolol can help to counter this side effect.

Thanks

Please let me know if you have any further doubts.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee