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A member asked:

I want to get off seroquel (quetiapine) because it numbs me to much how long will it take from the time i stop for it to be no longer having an effect on my brain?

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Go slowly: It is important not to stop it suddenly. At most take half of your usual dosage and stay on that for 1 month and continue to decrease in the same manner unless you have symptoms and the see your doctor.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/25/2016

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