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The following article looks at the effects of too much serotonin. From the article you will learn about the symptoms of too much serotonin, ways to which you can use in treatment/prevention and lastly I will talk about how you can get high levels of serotonin. So take time to educate yourself and go through the information below.

 What do I mean about too much serotonin?

When the body gives out or produces a too much serotonin that condition is known as serotonin syndrome.Serotoninis a neurotransmitter that regulates a number of function mood, appetite and sensory perception. Serotonin syndrome will occur when you have taken one or more medication that has a certain effect on your serotonin levels. The medication will cause too much serotonin to be realized or remain in the brain area. It will be advisable that you take more care when you start a new drug or increase a drug. In the next paragraph you will find detailed symptoms of too much serotonin.

Symptoms of Too Much Serotonin

The symptoms of too much serotonin are divided into two mild and severe symptoms. Mild symptomsthat individual will experience include headache, vomiting, shivering, diarrhea and nausea. The person with these symptoms may also become agitated, confused or even restless; he can also develop heart rate and also goose bumps. The individual may also develop changes in blood pressure and may sweat heavily. Severe symptoms: As the levels continue to go up the symptoms become more severe.

This will be shown by high fever, and irregular heartbeat, at times the person may feel unconscious. If you have the severe symptoms it will be advisable that you see a doctor because they can be fatal. Mild symptoms of too much serotonin can be treated by stopping the medication that is causing it. Severe symptoms of serotonin syndrome require immediate medical intervention. Clickhere to see detailed symptoms.

How is Serotonin Syndrome Treated?

After having looked at the different symptoms now I will give you ways of how you can treat this syndrome. The good thing about this serotonin syndrome is that it rapidly responds to treatment. You will have to discontinue use of the medication causing the symptoms. If you do not treat these symptoms, then your life maybe in danger. Before you stop any medication you will have to consult with your doctor, also call your doctor if you have the symptoms. Serotonin syndrome is also known as hyperserotonemia or serotonergic syndrome. Get more ways on how you can get treatment on these symptoms from Healthscout.com. 

The people that suffer from this syndrome will need supervised care that will be at least a day at the hospital with extra care given. The healing process will need assistance from

• Benzodiazepines such as diazepam (Valium) Fluids by IV  
• Cyproheptadine (Periactin), a treatment that obstruct the production of serotonin
• taking out medication that causes the syndrome and Fluids by IV

How Do You Get Serotonin Syndrome?

This syndrome will only occur when you take certain combinations of medication that will affect your serotonin levels in your body.  There are lot of combinations that a person can take; an example can be migraine medicine called trip tans together with antidepressants which are called serotonin reuptake inhibitors and selective serotonin. It may also be caused by the intake of SSRIs with other drugs or supplements that will affect your serotonin level. Taking antidepressants called monoamine oxidase inhibitors MAOIs can also results in you getting this syndrome. Others may be meperidine or dextromethorphan.

From the above information you have learnt the importance of taking care of the medication that you use. Also before stopping medication you will need to consult with your doctor. The symptoms were analarm that you need treatment so get it now before it worsens. That were the ways into which you can see if you have too much of serotonin or not.

Summary

• Serotonin syndrome is the name for a condition when the body has too much serotonin.
• If you have mild symptoms you will have to stop the medication but when you have severe symptoms you will have to see a doctor
• One good thing about the syndrome is that it quickly responds to medication
• If you take combination of medication then the syndrome will occur

Additional Information

If it happens that your serotonin is low then you will experience that will be concentration and attention. It may happen that you will find yourself poorly organized. Once you introduce a substance into your body then the serotonin syndrome will kick few hours later.

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Related Information

• nlm.nih.gov  

From the page you will find causes of too much serotonin

•  psychcentral.com  

You will find more information about the symptoms because the article was limited.

• patient.co.uk  

From this page you will give information on the epidemiology of too much serotonin also the risk facts.