"seroquel has been a god send for me.  it stabilized my moods and stopped my &quot;extra thoughts&quot; or &quot;popcorn brain&quot;.  i take 600mg at bedtime and my psychiatrist has allowed me to take an additional 100mg if my mood gets ramped up.  i do get side effects from it like blurred vision and restless legs.   about an hour after taking seroquel the restless legs subside and i am sleepy enough to get a good night&#039;s sleep.  i am prescribed benztropine (cogentin) for the restless legs and it helps some.  after i take my medicine i do not drive until the next day as there is risk of an accident and getting a dui.  i did have a rapid weight gain of about 40 pounds but i would rather be over weight and functioning and not hospitalized."