Dosage of Quetiapine for acutely manic patients?

Almost every guidelines I read, suggest that if you want to start Quetiapine for Acutely Ill Manic (or Psychotic in general) patients who have severe behaviour disturbance, you start 200-300mg on day 1, and you move upwards for day 2. I have a feeling that 200 or 300mg will not be enough for a manic patient and he will be very agitated in the clinic. What is you experience with it? Are 200 -300 mg enough? Can you start it on higher doses? --- Other than that, whats your go-to drug... Read more
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