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A member asked:

Is 150mg of effexor (venlafaxine) and 100mg of zoloft likely to cause serotonin syndrome?

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Possibly: Not recommended to b taken together, Discuss with your doctor.

Answered 6/28/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

At these doses: a serotonin syndrome may not be likely - but some people can develop serotonin sydrome off taking one small dose of a serotonergic medication over a brief period of time.

Dr Anyanwu and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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