Posted by tony p on March 29, 2016, at 23:50:44
In reply to meds for serotonin syndrome?, posted by rjlockhart37 on March 15, 2016, at 0:32:20
> ill research but maybe i wanted to post something for people on the internet for an emergency for serotonin syndrome, i know antipsychosis meds like zyprexa that block serotonin
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> does anyone want to share what they know how to treat serotonin syndrome?
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I had S.S. once -- relatively mild but VERY unpleasant. Caused by combining Wellbutrin and Serzone -- should have been safe as Wb doesn't affect serotonin directly, but there must have been some indirect effect,maybe via the Cy enzymes. I stayed up all night posting here to stay sane -- I'm sure my embarassing posts are still in the archives.First line treatment seems to be benzodiazepines. Cyproheptadine may be helpful, an old-line antihistamine still available OTC (at my pharmacy anyway). Anti-psychotics are also recommended. See Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin_syndrome for more suggestions.
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