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*'''[[MAOI]]'''s - This combination can result in dangerous reactions through the way in which tyramine, a chemical commonly found in alcoholic beverages, causes [[increased blood pressure]].
*'''[[MAOI]]'''s - This combination can result in dangerous reactions through the way in which tyramine, a chemical commonly found in alcoholic beverages, causes [[increased blood pressure]].
== Serotonergic drugs ==
== Serotonergic drugs ==
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===[[MAOI|Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)]], [[serotonin reuptake inhibitor]]s (SSRIs) and [[serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor]]s (SNRI) ===
 
*'''[[Empathogens]]''' (''[[MDMA]]'') - This combination can result in [[serotonin syndrome]], which is a result of 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.
 
*'''[[Dissociatives]]''' (''[[Dextromethorphan]]'') 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 ==
== Other ==