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[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

Were you suffering from serotonin syndrome? That is a really dangerous thing, actually. My wife had it once and it wasn’t pretty. She got it from an SSRI and Ashwagandha.


https://hellopharmacist.com/drug-supplement-interactions/drug-herbal/kratom-with-escitalopram

Kratom has a Moderate interaction with Escitalopram. Theoretically, taking kratom in combination with serotonergic drugs may increase levels of serotonin, increasing the risk of serotonin syndrome.

https://hellopharmacist.com/drug-supplement-interactions/drug-herbal/kratom-with-atomoxetine

Kratom has a Moderate interaction with Atomoxetine. Theoretically, kratom might increase the levels and clinical effects of drugs metabolized by CYP2D6.