A 42-year-old member asked:
What happens if you have an ssri while on mdma?
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Dr. Steven Griggsanswered
Clinical Psychology 41 years experience
If you are depressed: I can see why you might take speed to lift your mood; however, there is greater danger that after taking speed, the mood crash will not be worth it. Maybe the SSRI will mitigate the severity of the crash, but overall depression is likely to benefit more from the SSRI. Plus, in one in a thousand cases, even one dose of MDMA can cause permanent brain damage. Worth it? I think not.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Listen to Dr. Griggs: MDMA has many potential adverse effects to include: irritability, aggression, ^ in impulsivity,anxiety, panic attacks, depression, sleep problems, low appetite, V sex drive & pleasure,^ blood pressure, cardiac arrythmia, ^ body temperature, muscle cramps, dehydration, chills, sweats, visual changes as well as seizures,renal or heart failure. MDMA depletes brain of serotonin.
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Dr. James Van normananswered
Psychiatry 36 years experience
Probably the same: Amount of neurological damage as X without an SSRI.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Dangerous either way: MDMA has many potential adverse effects to include: irritability, aggression, ^ in impulsivity,anxiety, panic attacks, depression, sleep problems, low appetite, V sex drive & pleasure,^ blood pressure, cardiac arrythmia, ^ body temperature, muscle cramps, dehydration, chills, sweats, visual changes as well as seizures,renal or heart failure. MDMA depletes brain of serotonin.
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