title: [Quetiapine and the potential for abuse].
abstract: Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic licensed for the treatment  of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and as an adjunctive for patients  with unipolar depression. Case reports suggest a potential for drug  abuse, especially among individuals with prior or current abuse  of other substances.
authors.affiliation: RELIS Midt-Norge, Avdeling for klinisk farmakologi, St. Olavs hospital, Norway. erlend.aa@legemidler.no
authors.forename: Erlend
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Aa
authors.forename: Arne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Helland
authors.forename: Olav
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Spigset
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D003987:Dibenzothiazepines; D000069348:Quetiapine Fumarate