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[[File:TripSit's Dangerous combination chart.png|400px|thumb|right|A useful chart from [www.tripsit.me TripSit.me] which can be used to identify dangerous drug combinations quickly and easily.]]
[[File:TripSit's Dangerous combination chart.png|400px|thumb|right|A useful chart from [www.tripsit.me TripSit.me] which can be used to identify dangerous substance combinations quickly and easily.]]


Although many substances are safe on their own, they can become dangerous and even life-threatening when combined with other substances. Certain combinations may be safe in low doses of each but still increase the potential risk of death. [https://www.google.com/ Independent research] should always be done to ensure that a combination of two or more substances is safe before consumption.  
Although many substances are safe on their own, they can become dangerous and even life-threatening when combined with other substances. Certain combinations may be safe in low doses of each but still increase the potential risk of death. [https://www.google.com/ Independent research] should always be done to ensure that a combination of two or more substances is safe before consumption.  
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*'''Other antidepressants''' - This combination can result in [[serotonin syndrome]], which is an excess amount of the neurotransmitter [[serotonin]] in the brain. Symptoms include headaches, agitation, hypomania, confusion, anxiety, hallucinations, coma, shivering, sweating, nausea, twitching and tremors. These symptoms can be fatal.
*'''Other antidepressants''' - This combination can result in [[serotonin syndrome]], which is an excess amount of the neurotransmitter [[serotonin]] in the brain. Symptoms include headaches, agitation, hypomania, confusion, anxiety, hallucinations, coma, shivering, sweating, nausea, twitching and tremors. These symptoms can be fatal.
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Responsible drug use]]
* [[Responsible substance use]]
* [[Recovery position]]
* [[Recovery position]]
* [[Research chemicals]]
* [[Research chemicals]]
* [http://wiki.tripsit.me/wiki/Drug_combinations Drug combination guide and chart (TripSit])
* [http://wiki.tripsit.me/wiki/Drug_combinations Drug combination guide and chart (TripSit])
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{{Template:Responsible use2}}[[Category:Responsible substance use]]
==References==
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