Antidepressants and alcohol: What’s the concern?
Taking the herb St. John’s wort with Zoloft increases your risk of serotonin syndrome. (St. John’s wort is an herbal supplement taken to improve mood). For this reason, your doctor may suggest that you stop taking St. John’s wort during your Zoloft treatment. Because of this risk, doctors usually avoid prescribing Zoloft with an SNRI. Zoloft belongs to a group of drugs called SSRIs, which are antidepressants. Zoloft (sertraline) is an antidepressant prescribed to help people with depression, anxiety, and other mental health conditions. It belongs to a group of medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs. Researchers in […]