Serotonin Syndrome: probably pretty common when you think about it...

[avcpl]

Contrary to many posts I've read, you do not need to take MDMA with something else to cause Serotonin Syndrome.

from Wikipedia:

A large number of medications either alone in high dose or in combination can produce serotonin syndrome.
CNS stimulants: MDMA

"high dose" is not defined, so what could be a low dose for one person is a high dose for another...

Also, I've seen posts that suggest that Serotonin Syndrome is a death sentence. Of course it can be deadly, but symptoms have a wide range. Check out the mild symptoms:

Mild symptoms may only consist of increased heart rate, shivering, sweating, dilated pupils, myoclonus (intermittent tremor or twitching), as well as overresponsive reflexes.

Well, I can say that I have experienced these exact symptoms taking only lab tested MDMA in a moderate amount. It was a bit scary and I was confused because there wasn't anything I did different from the other times I rolled and wasn't on any other meds or supplements so I don't know why my body reacted that way...

So, with this in mind, have any of you experienced what may in fact have been Mild Serotonin Syndrome?

 

[severely etarded]

I've always believed the effects of MDMA are largely caused by the occurrence of SS itself. I mean, if you've ever OD'd and started sweating/vomiting, that's some intense serotonin syndrome.

But I think what most people call rolling (myself included) is generally a very mild form of SS that is rather harmless is reasonable dosages with reasonable spacing in between.

 

[avcpl]

^yes, I tend to agree. Especially when you consider that the term "serotonin syndrome" used to be called "serotonin storm", which is pretty much what rolling is!