Does quetiapine have an addiction potential?

Altıntoprak, E. (2010) Does quetiapine have an addiction potential? Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry (Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi), 11 (1). pp. 76-78.

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Abstract

Quetiapine is one of the atypical antipsychotics that were approved to be used in the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Apart from these disorders, it is also used for the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction. But nowadays it is interesting to note the speculations on the misuse of quetiapine. In this study, the phenomenon on the misuse/addiction of quetiapine was overviewed by considering two cases in which misuse of quetiapine was noticed

EPrint Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Quetiapine, Addiction, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Antipsychotic Drug
Subjects:	Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring > Dibenzothiazepines Mental Disorders > Schizophrenia and Disorders with Psychotic Features -Journal Repositories > Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry Mental Disorders > Mood Disorders Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Thiepins Investigative Techniques > Substance Abuse Detection Central Nervous System Agents > Psychotropic Drugs Disorders of Environmental Origin > Substance-Related Disorders Mental Disorders > Substance-Related Disorders
ID Code:	3494
Deposited By:	Dr. Lut Tamam
Deposited On:	10 February 2010

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