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Can zoloft 25 mg combined with effexor (venlafaxine) 75 mg per day lead to serotonin syndrome or other harm to my body

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Dr. Dheeraj Raina answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Unlikely: It's possible but unlikely. The more important concern i would have is - why are you on relatively low doses of two antidepressants rather than an optimized dose of one.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 6/19/2017

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