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.
Serotonin Syndrome Causes. Serotonin syndrome can occur if you are taking medications, particularly antidepressants, that affect the body's level of serotonin. The greatest risk of serotonin syndrome occurs if you are taking two or more drugs and/or supplements together that influence serotonin.The condition is more likely to occur when you first start a medicine or increase the dose.erotonin syndrome symptoms often begin within hours of taking a new medication that affects serotonin levels or excessively increasing the dose of one you are already taking. Symptoms may include: 1  Confusion. 2  Agitation or restlessness. 3  Dilated pupils. 4  Headache. 5  Changes in blood pressure and/or temperature.