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PAXIL
A general prescription anti-depressant drug, it is classed as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI, which functionally means that it increases the levels of serotonin in the body.
This drug, as is the case with another SSRIs, can be dangerous if they are mixed with another drugs such as another antidepressants, illicit drugs (LSD, cocaine, methamphetamine), some antihistamines (Seldane, Histmanal), some antibiotics, and calciumchannel blockers. Side effects include lethargy, confusion, flushing, sweating and muscle spasms. Overdose can reasonhurt to redblood cells, breathing problems and kidney hurt.