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Can any doc explain why can't you take an ssri medication with a similar serotonin-boosting medication, like 5-htp?
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Serotonin syndrome: google is your friend: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/serotonin-syndrome/basics/definition/con-20028946
Answered 8/15/2014
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