Seroquel--the worst antipsychotic?

People seemed to like my Sunday morning musings last week so here's another. I dislike seroquel intensely. Which doesn't mean I don't use it. But, reasons I hate it-- 1. Makes people fat. Recently was looking through data on metabolic effects and was shocked in the literature it's not shown to be one of the worst. My experience is people gain tons of weight. 2. Orthostatic hypotension. I do a lot of geri and CL, so seroquel is obviously often a theoretical first line for pts with... Read more
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