Seroquel, Risperidone, and Olanzapine are not mood stabilizers. They are A-typical antipsychotics which is a completely different drug class.

I'm not sure about the other drugs Miss Laura listed.

Seroqueal, is ofter prescribed off-label, too often in my opinion as an anti-anxiety and sleep aid med due to its sedative properties, but to me that's like using an AK-44 to do a .22's job.

It's our job as patients to be informed about what drugs we're taking, what class they are, exactly why they're being prescribed, and their possible side effects. I'm not against A-typicals, I'm on a moderately high dose of risperidone. I am against psychiatrists prescribing it left right and centre and not informing patients of the risks associated with the A-Typicals.

splitimage