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What drugs affect serotonin levels?

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What drugs affect serotonin levels?

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Many drugs affect serotonin levels. Some common ones include: • Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as citalopram (Celexa), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), fluvoxamine, paroxetine (Paxil), escitalopram (Lexapro) and sertraline (Zoloft) • Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) such as duloxetine (Cymbalta) and venlafaxine (Effexor) • Bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban) • Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) such as isocarboxazid (Marplan) and phenelzine (Nardil) • Triptan migraine medications as sumatriptan (Imitrex), rizatriptan (Maxalt),eletriptan (Relpax) and zolmitriptan (Zomig) • Lithium (Lithobid) • Buspirone (BuSpar) • Pain medications such as tramadol (Ultram), meperidine (Demerol) and fentanyl (Sublimaze) • Dextromethorphan, a cough suppressant in many over-the-counter cough and cold medications(Robitussin DM, Tylenol Cold, Delsym) • Herbal supplements such as St. John’s wort, ginseng and tryptophan The illegal drugs LSD and Ecstasy have also been lin