A 21-year-old female asked:
can you get serotonin syndrome if you start taking 12.5 mg of zoloft and no other medications?
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Dr. Edward Kuhnley answered
45 years experience Child Psychiatry
Unlikely but if you: experience symptoms of excessive serotonin including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, agitation, confusion, restlessness, dilated pupils, headache, changes in blood pressure/body temperature, rapid heart rate, tremor, loss of muscle coordination, twitching muscles, shivering, goose bumps, or excessive sweating seek medical review. Best regards for good health.
Answered on Jun 11, 2017
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