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You took MDMA while on an SSRI? You really should research a drug's mechanism of action and how multiple drugs may interact before taking them together. Im not
by amckenna 12y ago
You took MDMA while on an SSRI? You really should research a drug's mechanism of action and how multiple drugs may interact before taking them together.
Im not a medical professional, I just want to give you a quick overview so you don't repeat that mistake. Do your own research.
- An SSRI (Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitor) blocks your brain's re-uptake of serotonin and effectively increases your brain's levels of serotonin.[1]
- MDMA acts as a presynaptic releasing agent of serotonin. Increasing the amount of serotonin in the synaptic cleft (space between neurons).[2]
- That means the two of these drugs combined can cause a huge spike in serotonin and potentially lead to serotonin syndrome (toxicity).
Be safe.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_serotonin_reuptake_inhibitor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_serotonin_reuptake_i...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA