Psychiatrist Dr. Domenick Sportelli joins The Doctors to share about serotonin syndrome and what you should be aware of. Subscribe to The Doctors: …
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It happened to me when I took an intentional OD. I took an old antidepressant called Parnate and Fluvoxamine, worse experience of my life and I will never OD again. Please note, I was on both of these medications on their own and didn’t have any SS symptoms, it happened when I combined them. I still have depression today, but having SS scared me so much that I won’t do an OD again. I wouldn’t worry about having SS, unless you’re on more than one serotonin increasing medication. They treated me with charcoal and Cyproheptadine to reverse the serotonin and also Midazolam to help reduce symptoms. If you experience symptoms, call 000/911 etc straight away.
Every interaction they’ve listed are on the fact sheet of your prescription. People just need to be more cautious and read about their medication when they first pick it up
This why Americans skip all of this fuss and go straight into prescribing benzos, opiates and amphetamines. It's crazy, it's almost like the American pharmaceutical industry has a vested interest in churning out addicted zombies…. Oh wait.
For me I accidentally mixed Ayahuasca with MDMA. DMT from Ayahuasca can stay in the system for weeks in low doses! MDMA can also be stored in Fat cells and can be released when fasting! It was very scary psychologicaly. Took a REALLY tiny amount of MDMA (a few grains) 1 week after an Ayahuasca trip – the two interacted and had a really INTENSE and scary trip. Feel very lucky to be alive and not suffer permanent psychosis. Took me 1 year with recurring PTSD episodes to fully recover.
I'm not sure if I have a mild case of this or not. Started on a new antidepressant and also was dumb and did a bunch of whippits, way more than I usually would. Didn't realize they also increase serotonin and now I have a tingly cold sensation all over, temperature being off either too hot or too cold or both at one time, and very restless and can't sleep. I'm also withdrawing from suboxone too
All antidepressants are neurotoxins. Antidepressants do not cure anything. They all have hundreds of side effects and the side effects can pop up at anytime. Some of the side effects can be permanent and last long after the antidepressant is stopped like Tardive Dyskinesia, tinnitus, and sexual side effects. Antidepressants actually increase the risk of suicide in people of all ages (not just young adults), they are linked to worst long term outcomes compared to those who do not take antidepressants for their anxiety and depression. The chemical imbalance theory is not true but rather a marketing ploy by big pharma. Antidepressants also all need to be slowly tapered and can cause debilitating withdrawal symptoms that can lasts for years in some cases if someone doesn't taper safely. The issue would be to try to find the root cause of your symptoms. If not caused by trauma then anxiety and depression are thought to be symptoms of something physically going on in the body. It could be nutritional deficiencies or allergies, hormonal imbalances such as Thyroid disease or vitamin D or other vitamin deficiencies, heavy metal or chemical toxins, Lyme disease, genetic defects such as the MTHFR gene variations, histamine intolerance, previous medication toxicity, bad gut health, brain trauma, systemic inflammation and oxidative stress, unbalanced blood sugar levels and more.
If you can find a functional or integrative doctor then they can do the testing to find the root cause of your symptoms. Antidepressants only mask symptoms and damage a person's health while they do not realize it. Any part of the brain and body can be affected so many doctors do not tie health problems with the antidepressant.
If you have a mental health issue, don't go see a psychiatrist. It is too dangerous and might turn out to be the biggest error in your life.
I have taken Imitrex and Adderall XR and occasionally Percocet. I just started Effexor XR yesterday and I took imitrex today for a migraine and nothing bad happened. I could quit the Adderall XR better than I could quit the imitrex, but I really am depressed to the point where I am willing to take Effexor XR and my doctor said it may also help with my migraine and fibromyalgia. At least I am aware of what to watch out for.
Guys my friend is taking serotonin and I'm really scared for him he seems to act like 6 year old sometimes when taking the medication and the rest of the time he's like a zombie I hate seeing my friend like this, I know there's not much I can physically do with being intusive but I just want to be educated at least
If you suddenly quit or taper of an ssri or snri and have headaches and shallow breathing, is that seotonin syndrome? For 6 months I quit effexor xr noticing cognitive decline. I had horrible withdrawal symptoms. Never felt recovered and now I have headaches panic attacks and anxiety and shallow breathing all day thinking I am going to go into a seizure. Shallow breathing won't stop. I have had muscle spasms all over and throwing up and my Akathisia came back. He prescribed me klonopin for now and it has only took away the muscle spasms and vomitting. I tapered off Effexor xr. God help me.
Is it possible to survive serotonin syndrome without going to the ER? Note: I'm not asking if it's a good idea, just if it's possible; I think it's very obviously not a good idea to try and "ride it out" at home, so to speak. I ask this because I suspect I may have survived serotonin syndrome back when I was abusing cough syrup while also taking fluoxetine. I know that dextromethorphan is a disociative anesthetic, so perhaps the muscle rigidity I experience while tweaked out of my mind was just a consequence of my dissociation from the rest of my body. I do also recall tachycardia, or at least I felt like it was. Maybe it was again, just a disociative hallucination. I don't know, that's why I'm asking. Any MDs in this section wanna answer my stupid question? Thanks.
It happened to me when I took an intentional OD.
I took an old antidepressant called Parnate and Fluvoxamine, worse experience of my life and I will never OD again.
Please note, I was on both of these medications on their own and didn’t have any SS symptoms, it happened when I combined them.
I still have depression today, but having SS scared me so much that I won’t do an OD again.
I wouldn’t worry about having SS, unless you’re on more than one serotonin increasing medication.
They treated me with charcoal and Cyproheptadine to reverse the serotonin and also Midazolam to help reduce symptoms.
If you experience symptoms, call 000/911 etc straight away.
Can you get serotonin syndrome when taking SSRIs with vitamins and essential amino acids from the drug store?
Sportelli is the king 👑 of gaslighting and narcissism.
Every interaction they’ve listed are on the fact sheet of your prescription. People just need to be more cautious and read about their medication when they first pick it up
but WILL SOMEONE FOR GOD SAKE TELL ME HOW LONG I NEED TO WAIT AFTER BEING ADDICTED TO DXM FOR A FEW YEARS TILL I CAN TAKE LEXAPRO!!
This why Americans skip all of this fuss and go straight into prescribing benzos, opiates and amphetamines. It's crazy, it's almost like the American pharmaceutical industry has a vested interest in churning out addicted zombies…. Oh wait.
For me I accidentally mixed Ayahuasca with MDMA. DMT from Ayahuasca can stay in the system for weeks in low doses! MDMA can also be stored in Fat cells and can be released when fasting! It was very scary psychologicaly. Took a REALLY tiny amount of MDMA (a few grains) 1 week after an Ayahuasca trip – the two interacted and had a really INTENSE and scary trip. Feel very lucky to be alive and not suffer permanent psychosis. Took me 1 year with recurring PTSD episodes to fully recover.
I'm not sure if I have a mild case of this or not. Started on a new antidepressant and also was dumb and did a bunch of whippits, way more than I usually would. Didn't realize they also increase serotonin and now I have a tingly cold sensation all over, temperature being off either too hot or too cold or both at one time, and very restless and can't sleep. I'm also withdrawing from suboxone too
Talk to your doctor? My doctor is clueless about interactions
Dr sportelli, what about PSDD?
All antidepressants are neurotoxins. Antidepressants do not cure anything. They all have hundreds of side effects and the side effects can pop up at anytime. Some of the side effects can be permanent and last long after the antidepressant is stopped like Tardive Dyskinesia, tinnitus, and sexual side effects. Antidepressants actually increase the risk of suicide in people of all ages (not just young adults), they are linked to worst long term outcomes compared to those who do not take antidepressants for their anxiety and depression. The chemical imbalance theory is not true but rather a marketing ploy by big pharma. Antidepressants also all need to be slowly tapered and can cause debilitating withdrawal symptoms that can lasts for years in some cases if someone doesn't taper safely. The issue would be to try to find the root cause of your symptoms. If not caused by trauma then anxiety and depression are thought to be symptoms of something physically going on in the body. It could be nutritional deficiencies or allergies, hormonal imbalances such as Thyroid disease or vitamin D or other vitamin deficiencies, heavy metal or chemical toxins, Lyme disease, genetic defects such as the MTHFR gene variations, histamine intolerance, previous medication toxicity, bad gut health, brain trauma, systemic inflammation and oxidative stress, unbalanced blood sugar levels and more.
If you can find a functional or integrative doctor then they can do the testing to find the root cause of your symptoms. Antidepressants only mask symptoms and damage a person's health while they do not realize it. Any part of the brain and body can be affected so many doctors do not tie health problems with the antidepressant.
If you have a mental health issue, don't go see a psychiatrist. It is too dangerous and might turn out to be the biggest error in your life.
I take trazadone with my ssri and lately have been having muscle twitches at night
What about cocaine with venlafaxine ?
The psychologist has no training in this field. Don't know why she's trying to attach herself to what the psychiatrist is speaking about.
I have taken Imitrex and Adderall XR and occasionally Percocet. I just started Effexor XR yesterday and I took imitrex today for a migraine and nothing bad happened. I could quit the Adderall XR better than I could quit the imitrex, but I really am depressed to the point where I am willing to take Effexor XR and my doctor said it may also help with my migraine and fibromyalgia. At least I am aware of what to watch out for.
It can cause 'heavy heartbeat' out of breath during mild exercise & dizziness vertigo
Shat pants, cuz my mom has it and shes the only one i have in my family FUCK FUCK FUUUCK FUCK FUUCK
im having it right now its hell
If your getting confused or delirious and movement difficulty?stop it acutely is my recomm
Nardil phenelzine——- destroyed everything about me nearly
Intentional Trickery. Long term side effects?
Stay away from chocolate caffeine and anything that may increase serotonin while on anti’s
Antidepressants are stupid i was forced to take them. If u ever have to take them don’t
Guys my friend is taking serotonin and I'm really scared for him he seems to act like 6 year old sometimes when taking the medication and the rest of the time he's like a zombie I hate seeing my friend like this, I know there's not much I can physically do with being intusive but I just want to be educated at least
If you suddenly quit or taper of an ssri or snri and have headaches and shallow breathing, is that seotonin syndrome? For 6 months I quit effexor xr noticing cognitive decline. I had horrible withdrawal symptoms. Never felt recovered and now I have headaches panic attacks and anxiety and shallow breathing all day thinking I am going to go into a seizure. Shallow breathing won't stop. I have had muscle spasms all over and throwing up and my Akathisia came back. He prescribed me klonopin for now and it has only took away the muscle spasms and vomitting. I tapered off Effexor xr. God help me.
Is it possible to survive serotonin syndrome without going to the ER? Note: I'm not asking if it's a good idea, just if it's possible; I think it's very obviously not a good idea to try and "ride it out" at home, so to speak. I ask this because I suspect I may have survived serotonin syndrome back when I was abusing cough syrup while also taking fluoxetine. I know that dextromethorphan is a disociative anesthetic, so perhaps the muscle rigidity I experience while tweaked out of my mind was just a consequence of my dissociation from the rest of my body. I do also recall tachycardia, or at least I felt like it was. Maybe it was again, just a disociative hallucination. I don't know, that's why I'm asking. Any MDs in this section wanna answer my stupid question? Thanks.
even Dr Nick Rivera from The Simpsons has more credibility the this TV show.