melanie Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Trying a low dose of seroquel but Dan uses Nac. Is there a problem with that. Not happy so far with the medication and I'm not sure if the nac is reacting with the seroquel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kos_mom Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 What is the Seroquel for?Don't know about interaction with NAC. DD was on Seroquel for a short time for hallucinations but it had no effect as they were Pandas induced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomWithOCDSon Posted November 19, 2012 Report Share Posted November 19, 2012 Melanie -- Honestly, I'm not certain if the NAC is likely to "supersize" the impact of the Seroquel or counter it. As I understand it, Seroquel is an atypical antipsychotic that blocks/inhibits both dopamine and serotonin receptors. Now, does that mean that it helps prevent dopamine and/or serotonin from being absorbed as quickly, leaving them available for the brain's use for a more extended time, or does that mean that it prevents the receptors from recognizing the serotonin or dopamine, thus dulling their impacts on the brain? Meanwhile, NAC, as a precursor to glutathione, is supposed to facilitate, at the "trunk level" of the whole process, a person's production of serotonin; that's why, as I understand it, successful supplementation can mean lower SSRI doses or no SSRI dose at all, because it is inspiring higher serotonin levels on its own, without having the serotonin's uptake necessarily inhibited by another agent. Seroquel, I have to say, did nothing for our DS at lower doses, and at higher ones, it just knocked him out. I suppose if anxiety/agitation are high and sustained, the "knock out" impact of Seroquel might be welcome for a respite for both Danny and you, but other than that, I don't know what it brings to the table in terms of any sustained use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanie Posted November 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 I cut the rose in 1/2. .25 at night I can't get rid of his anxiety. The 1 st week was horrible. Since I cutit he's been ok. Just want to help him. Not a fan of the anti psyche meds. Has bad experience with risperadol and abilify years ago. Ughh . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowPow Posted November 20, 2012 Report Share Posted November 20, 2012 what other meds is he on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melanie Posted November 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2012 500 mg depakote. Dr j wants him off the depakote she says it's a problem for immune system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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