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My psycaterist put me on lustral 50 from 2 weeks then raise it to 75 for anxiety and depression.can this cause serotonin syndrome?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
Sertraline: This is not a particularly high dose of lustral. Although Serotonin Syndrome has been reported at even low SSRI doses, this dose does not pose a significant threat. Being on some medication mixtures may ^ risk of serotonin syndrome.
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