"i&#039;m 32 years old, bipolar, ocd tendencies. have been taking seroquel xr for over a week now. at first it seemed to trigger a manic episode that lasted for 5 days. for someone who typically spends most of his time on the depressive side, this was heaven. lol i take 100mg a day just before bed time, have no trouble getting to sleep, am able to stay asleep and don&#039;t find it too difficult to wake up. i normally have consuming and unwarranted anxiety. this has been greatly suppressed. i find it much easier to control my anger and in general my emotions have become much more stable. there have been no negative side-effects. i still feel like i need an additional anti-depressant as my normal &quot;base level&quot; is too low but am otherwise satisfied"