Re: serotonin syndrome

Posted by Elizabeth on June 1, 1999, at 5:43:26

In reply to seratonin syndrome, posted by rndennis on June 1, 1999, at 2:49:20

Hi.
"Serotonin syndrome" is pretty hard to quantify, but some of the symptoms are dilated pupils, sweating (like, clothes soaked through), shaking, chattering teeth, diarrhea,
rapid heartbeat, high/low/unstable blood pressure, fever (sometimes very high), loss of coordination, muscle spasms, rigidity, agitation, mania, disorientation, confusion, and delirium. (Delirious people often have visual hallucinations or illusions.)
Usually it happens when people mix two drugs that affect the serotonin system in the brain, which marijuana may or may not do. Most people seem to be able to smoke marijuana while taking antidepressants, though, without having any different reactions to it than they normally would.
I can see where the ER doc was coming from - how long has your daughter been taking Effexor?

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