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 results when very high levels of serotonin build up in your body. Initial symptoms include shivering, diarrhea, headache, agitation, confusion, rapid heart rate, high blood pressure, dilated pupils, loss of coordination, muscle twitching, goose bumps and perspiring heavily.