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<blockquote data-quote="Steely" data-source="post: 54202" data-attributes="member: 3301"><p>To answer your question, I think it just depends on what your son's diagnosis is, as to what medications work best. Seroquel is a great one for decreasing rage, and allowing the brain to process things more rationally. Clonidine is also very effective for rage. However, if your son is also having dramatic mood swings, then these will probably continue, (although they may lessen in intensity), despite him taking the Seroquel and Clonidine. </p><p></p><p>Does the psychiatric hospital have a working diagnosis yet? You list him in your profile as being bi-polar - if that is the case, then the psychiatrist should also be looking at a mood stabilizer in addition to the Seroquel. My son was on Lithium and Seroquel for quite awhile and it worked great. The Lithium smoothes the mood swings, and the Seroquel works as a nice overall calming agent and sleep aide.</p><p></p><p>The psychiatrist should know all of this - so just talk to her/him and ask what they think the diagnosis is - and if it is bi-polar than ask when they are going to add a mood stabilizer. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steely, post: 54202, member: 3301"] To answer your question, I think it just depends on what your son's diagnosis is, as to what medications work best. Seroquel is a great one for decreasing rage, and allowing the brain to process things more rationally. Clonidine is also very effective for rage. However, if your son is also having dramatic mood swings, then these will probably continue, (although they may lessen in intensity), despite him taking the Seroquel and Clonidine. Does the psychiatric hospital have a working diagnosis yet? You list him in your profile as being bi-polar - if that is the case, then the psychiatrist should also be looking at a mood stabilizer in addition to the Seroquel. My son was on Lithium and Seroquel for quite awhile and it worked great. The Lithium smoothes the mood swings, and the Seroquel works as a nice overall calming agent and sleep aide. The psychiatrist should know all of this - so just talk to her/him and ask what they think the diagnosis is - and if it is bi-polar than ask when they are going to add a mood stabilizer. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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