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I was taken off 200mg seroquel (quetiapine) put on 5mg zyprexa 15mg buspirone for sleep does zyprexa make you sleep without feeling tired in mornings ?

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Dr. William Byars answered

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It's possible: Like so many psychotropic drugs, zyprexa (olanzapine) causes some drowsiness in most people. Morning drowsiness is more likely to occur early in the course of treatment than later on after you've been taking it for a while.

Answered 12/14/2020

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A member asked:

I was taken off 200mg seroquel (quetiapine) put on 5mg zyprexa 15mg buspirone for sleep does zyprexa make you sleep without feeling tired in mornings ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. William Byars answered

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