SEROTONIN AFFECTS PLATELET FUNCTIONING – (10-20-05)
ByAssociation between SSRIs and upper gastrointestinal bleeding
I must admit that this interaction never occurred to me, but it makes sense since platelets use serotonin for proper functioning. With the inhibition of the transporter that platelets use to pick up serotonin, this would affect platelet function. By themselves, the risk is not great, but add aspirin or NSAIDs into the mix, and the risk skyrockets.
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