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A member asked:

Taking seroquel (quetiapine) xr for 4 years and have not been able to sleep under 12 hours without being out of it all day. is there a reason and what can i do?

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Very sedating: Seroquel (quetiapine) is a very sedating medication. You could talk to your doctor about lowering the dose or changing to another medication. Another possibility is that you have a sleep disorder that needs to be addressed as well.

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/25/2014

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