Dear coyote,

Benzodiazepines, (diazepam, lorazepam, alprazolam, clonazepam), are the soverign anodyne for anxiety, stress, grief, mental strain, and any other synonyms which I can't currently call to mind. Absent countervailing causes, there is no reason why your shrink should not have chosen one of them for your condition above seroquel. Of course, benzodiazepines are a med that is subject to recreational abuse, whereas no one would ever use seroquel for that purpose. One can only wonder how heavily Herr Doktor weighed this fact in his selection.