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How effective is quetiapine for bipolar disorder?
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Seroquel (quetiapine): It has been used to treat bipolar cycling & depression phases of bipolar.
Answered 8/21/2015
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Bipolar Disorder: Seroquel (quetiapine) XR is FDA approved as short-term monotherapy for mania, bipolar depression & mixed states. It is FDA approved for long-term adjunctive maintenance treatment of Bipolar I in conjunction w a mood stabilizer.
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