Seroquel for bipolar disorder

I have been prescribed seroquel for my bipolar disorder. Is this drug effective?

In the last decade, several atypical antipsychotics like seroquel have been used to treat bipolar disorder. These drugs are very effective for mood stabilization. These agents also dampen the extremes of mania or depression. Other drugs in the same class include risperidone, aripiprazole and ziprasidone. All of them are equally effective.  the major problem with these drugs is the side effects like weight gain and loss of libido.