Seroquel and Blunted affect - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Blunted affect is reported as a side effect among people who take Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate), especially for people who are male, 10-19 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prozac, and have Stress and anxiety.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Blunted affect when taking Seroquel. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 113,615 people who have side effects when taking Seroquel from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Seroquel?

Seroquel has active ingredients of quetiapine fumarate. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 120,285 Seroquel users. Check the latest studies of Seroquel.

What is Blunted affect?

Blunted affect (lack of emotional reactivity) is found to be associated with 95 drugs and 215 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Blunted affect.



On Jul, 31, 2026

113,615 people reported to have side effects when taking Seroquel.
Among them, 18 people (0.02%) have Blunted affect.

Could Seroquel cause Blunted affect?

Among these 18 people:

How long have people been on Seroquel when they have Blunted affect? *

  • < 1 month: 33.33 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 66.67 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Blunted affect when taking Seroquel? *

  • female: 50 %
  • male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Blunted affect when taking Seroquel? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 33.33 %
  • 20-29: 16.67 %
  • 30-39: 16.67 %
  • 40-49: 16.67 %
  • 50-59: 8.33 %
  • 60+: 8.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Seroquel? *

  1. Abilify: 4 people, 22.22%
  2. Neurontin: 4 people, 22.22%
  3. Prozac: 4 people, 22.22%
  4. Risperdal: 3 people, 16.67%
  5. Klonopin: 3 people, 16.67%
  6. Latuda: 3 people, 16.67%
  7. Clonazepam: 2 people, 11.11%
  8. Clozaril: 2 people, 11.11%
  9. Depakote: 2 people, 11.11%
  10. Fluoxetine: 2 people, 11.11%

What are other side effects people have besides Blunted affect? *

  1. Weakness: 7 people, 38.89%
  2. Drowsiness: 7 people, 38.89%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 38.89%
  4. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 6 people, 33.33%
  5. Disturbance In Attention: 6 people, 33.33%
  6. Suicide Attempt: 5 people, 27.78%
  7. Suicidal Ideation: 5 people, 27.78%
  8. Depressed Mood: 5 people, 27.78%
  9. Panic Disorder: 4 people, 22.22%
  10. Memory Loss: 4 people, 22.22%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 27.78%
  2. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 3 people, 16.67%
  3. Psychotic Disorder: 3 people, 16.67%
  4. Pain: 2 people, 11.11%
  5. Bipolar I Disorder (mood disorder that is characterized by at least one manic or mixed episode): 2 people, 11.11%
  6. Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 11.11%
  7. Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 2 people, 11.11%
  8. Panic Disorder: 1 person, 5.56%
  9. Migraine (headache): 1 person, 5.56%
  10. Mania (a state of abnormally elevated or irritable mood): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

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Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on quetiapine fumarate (the active ingredients of Seroquel) and Seroquel (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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