The reports about Seroquel and AstraZeneca's behavior during the approval process get scarier. The AZ lawyer commenting on the various lawsuits reminds me of Nathan Frum, the character played by Martin Short, who was the lawyer defending the tobacco industry.
So, after doing my homework, including reading the Seroquel Prescribing Information (PDF file) that's been updated recently, I had an appointment with my psychiatrist and discussed the option of discontinuing Seroquel. He thought that it was a fine idea.
So, I've been reducing my dosage and, last night, went without it. I had a lousy night's sleep, which isn't surprising, but have felt good. My doctor and I agreed that, if the need presents itself, I can start taking it again, but I only need to do so for the duration of a difficult time.
Here's a just a few of the links about Seroquel that I've collected in the past few weeks:
You can see an updated list of links in my Delicious bookmarks.
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