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Is it safe to take ssri antidepressant(luvox) together with cat's claw since this contains alkaloids?wont i make serotonin syndrome or somwthing else?

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Dr. John Moranville answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

No: My sources do not report any interaction, but it is always important to report all substances you are taking to your prescribing physician.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/22/2018

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Safe: The Medscape drug interaction checker showed no interactions between Uncaria tomentosa (cats Claw) and Luvox. REF: https://reference.medscape.com/drug-interactionchecker

Answered 11/22/2018

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