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Serotonin syndrome occurs when the levels of a chemical called serotonin in your brain become too high. It's usually triggered when you take an SSRI or SNRI in combination with another medicine (or substance) that also raises serotonin levels, such as another antidepressant or St John's wort.
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MedDRA preferred term: SEROTONIN SYNDROME
MedDRA high-level group term: Neuromuscular disorders
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An adverse event could be any unwanted symptom we might have after starting a treatment, but it might or might not be caused directly by the treatment
An adverse event could be any unwanted symptom we might have after starting a treatment, but it might or might not be caused directly by the treatment
Help people make better shared decisions with their healthcare clinician about the use of antidepressant medications
Department of Psychiatry – Warneford Hospital
Warneford Ln, Headington
Oxford OX3 7JX (UK)
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