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Feeling An Onset Of Serotonin Syndrome After MAO Dosage

I took a artificial stimulant while forgetting my MAO dosage these last few weeks. Its been 8 hours since I ingested the stimulant and now I feel a onset of serotonin syndrome however I'm finding it difficult to express myself and I'm using more words then necessarily required to bring my point across and a few people have asked if im "okay". I don't want to go to the Hospital with a panic attack so would 30mg of diazapam remove the psychosomatic s in play here or what symptoms would be 'code blue' for going to the emergency room... I'm calm, despite the odd feelings occurring, and won't 'panic' although is this interaction significantly dangerous if 8 hours has passed without any true convulsions or bodily signs of dis-ease.
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query.

I understand that you are worried about the possibility of a Serotonin syndrome after ingesting an artificial stimulant while on MAOI antidepressants. It is important to realize that taking MAOIs and stimulants together can cause dangerous interactions and a risk for Serotonin syndrome, which is a life threatening condition.

It is not advisable to take any medication for this on your own, especially such high doses of Diazepam. So, I would advise you to seek urgent medical attention.

Wish you all the best.

Regards,
Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar
Consultant Psychiatrist
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Feeling An Onset Of Serotonin Syndrome After MAO Dosage

Hello and welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your query. I understand that you are worried about the possibility of a Serotonin syndrome after ingesting an artificial stimulant while on MAOI antidepressants. It is important to realize that taking MAOIs and stimulants together can cause dangerous interactions and a risk for Serotonin syndrome, which is a life threatening condition. It is not advisable to take any medication for this on your own, especially such high doses of Diazepam. So, I would advise you to seek urgent medical attention. Wish you all the best. Regards, Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar Consultant Psychiatrist