Fiber Rich Foods: Foods rich in fiber like wheat bran muffins and psyllium interact with digoxin and reduce the absorption of digoxin from the digestive tract. So take digoxin 1 hour before or 2 hours after eating foods that are rich in fiber.

Digoxin has many interactions, including:

• Erythromycin and tetracycline (antibiotics)
• Antiarrhythmic drugs (amiodarone)
• Calcium channel blockers.
• Over-the-counter antacids.
• Hawthorn (an herbal remedy)
• Black licorice.
• Large amounts of oatmeal, milk and high-fibre cereals.

Statins are medicines that lower your cholesterol. Grapefruit or grapefruit juice affects some statins. Do not drink grapefruit juice if you’re taking simvastatin. Grapefruit juice increases the level of simvastatin in your blood and makes side effects more likely.

Tell your doctor straight away if you: have more than 2 of the common side effects – it means you could have too much digoxin in your blood. have a fast heart rate (palpitations), shortness of breath, feel dizzy or lightheaded and are sweating.

Some recreational drugs, such as LSD and cocaine, and dietary supplements, including St. John’s wort and ginseng, can also cause serotonin syndrome when you take them with these antidepressants.

Giving animals magnesium has a strong effect on depression symptoms. A magnesium deficiency in the brain may lower serotonin levels, while antidepressants raise brain magnesium.

If you take medications that increase serotonin, be aware of symptoms of serotonin syndrome. Seek immediate medical treatment if you have symptoms. If you need a cold/cough medication and are already taking a drug that increases serotonin levels, check the ingredients, and avoid dextromethorphan.

How is serotonin syndrome treated? A mild case will usually go away on its own within 1 to 3 days. A severe case will be treated in a hospital. Treatment will stabilize your heart, lungs, and kidneys.

Read on to learn about different ways to increase serotonin naturally.

1. Food. You can’t directly get serotonin from food, but you can get tryptophan, an amino acid that’s converted to serotonin in your brain.
2. Exercise.
3. Bright light.
4. Supplements.
5. Massage.
6. Mood induction.

In more severe states, patients can develop seizures or coma, according to Dr. Moylan. Autonomic indicators are wide-ranging and can include sweating, fever, hypothermia, dilated pupils or increased heart rate and, in severe cases, extremes of blood pressure that manifest as hypertensive crisis or shock.

Serotonin deficiency is thought to be associated with several psychological symptoms, such as:

• anxiety.
• depressed mood.
• aggression.
• impulsive behavior.
• insomnia.
• irritability.
• low self-esteem.
• poor appetite.

Serotonin helps regulate your mood naturally. When your serotonin levels are at a normal level, you should feel more focused, emotionally stable, happier, and calmer. What Problems are Associated with Low Levels of Serotonin? Low levels of serotonin are often associated with many behavioral and emotional disorders.