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Old 04-30-2014, 05:07 PM
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Thanks for the 411. It illustrates the importance of reading the literature (and beyond). I also see that...
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There is some evidence from studies in rats that supports the possibility of metronidazole may contribute to serotonin syndrome, although no case reports documenting this have been published to date.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metroni...dverse_effects
I only bring this up due to the number of folks here that take other serotonin boosting meds.

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