1 Feed foods that are high in nitrogen; they generate heat as they break down. 2  These include leafy greens, lentils, peas, tofu, broccoli/cauliflower, beans, oatmeal, and mushrooms.
1 Other signs and symptoms include high body temperature, sweating, shivering, clumsiness, tremors, and confusion and other mental changes. 2  Symptoms of serotonin syndrome can range from mild to life threatening.
It is important to note that symptoms of serotonin syndrome usually present within 6 to 8 hours of initiating or increasing serotonergic medications., The onset tends to be more acute than in a condition such as neuroleptic malignant syndrome, which shares some other features with serotonin toxicity.