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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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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.
Answered 11/27/2017
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