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Suggest Treatment For Having Poor Serotonin Transporters
Question: I took a test and found out that I am a Poor Serotonin Transport s/s.
What can be done to raise my serotonin levels? Is medication the only option?
What can be done to raise my serotonin levels? Is medication the only option?
Brief Answer:
Various medications can help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your details, and your symptoms could be related to poor serotonin transport s/s.
As of now, various medications can help. These include SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) such as fluoxetine, citalopram, escitalopram, paroxetine and sertraline.
Other class of drugs that can help are called SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine inhibitors). The most commonly used drug in this class is venlafaxine.
At present, there are no other methods to raise the serotonin levels.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
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Various medications can help.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I have noted your details, and your symptoms could be related to poor serotonin transport s/s.
As of now, various medications can help. These include SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) such as fluoxetine, citalopram, escitalopram, paroxetine and sertraline.
Other class of drugs that can help are called SNRIs (serotonin-norepinephrine inhibitors). The most commonly used drug in this class is venlafaxine.
At present, there are no other methods to raise the serotonin levels.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
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