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Predicting serotonin toxicity in serotonin reuptake inhibitor overdose
Clinical Toxicology, 2022 We aimed to investigate the frequency of serotonin toxicity following overdose of antidepressants that inhibit serotonin reuptake and the factors that influence the probability of serotonin toxicity occurring. This was a retrospective cohort study of overdoses that included selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (70%) and serotonin ...
Joyce Cooper +2 more
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, 2017 Serotonin toxicity is a potentially life-threatening and severe illness that results from excess serotonin activity. It can be due to prescription medications, drug interactions, and sometimes intentional poisonings. This illness is often iatrogenic and can be predicted by the amount of excess serotonin (5-HT) that activates serotonin receptors both ...
Patrick E. Britell, Charles M. Andrews
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Transient Serotonin Toxicity Evoked by Combination of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Fluoxetine [PDF]
Case Reports in Psychiatry, 2014 The serotonin syndrome has been described only in rare instances for electroconvulsive therapy combined with an antidepressant medication. We describe a case of serotonin toxicity induced by electroconvulsive therapy in combination with fluoxetine.
René Klysner +2 more
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Serotonin Syndrome versus Cannabis Toxicity in the Emergency Department [PDF]
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2020 As more states legalize marijuana, the potential of marijuana abuse could lead to an increase in the number of emergency department (ED) visits. We describe two patients who presented to the ED with dilated pupils, rigidity in both lower extremities, and
Jacob W. Baltz, Lamanh T. Le
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Demystifying serotonin syndrome (or serotonin toxicity)
Canadian Family Physician, 2018 OBJECTIVE: To review the symptoms of serotonin toxicity (commonly referred to as ) and the causative drugs and their mechanisms of action, and to equip primary care providers with practical strategies to prevent and identify serotonin toxicity. QUALITY OF EVIDENCE: PubMed and Google Scholar were searched for relevant articles on serotonin toxicity, the
Foong, Ai-Leng +3 more
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Serotonin Syndrome/Serotonin Toxicity. [PDF]
Fed Pract, 2020 This review of serotonin syndrome or serotonin toxicity covers the years 2014 to 2019, including information on pathophysiology, etiology, and diagnosis, 3 criteria for diagnosing serotonin syndrome, and criteria for neuroleptic malignant syndrome.The review highlights the potential lethal combinations of commonly prescribed medications used to treat ...
Talton CW.
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Serotonin reuptake inhibitors and cardiovascular disease [PDF]
, 2005 Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibiting drugs (SSRIs) are widely used for endogenous depression. In addition to depleting the nerve terminals of serotonin they also lower blood platelet serotonin levels.
Noble, M. +2 more
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Unsuspected serotonin toxicity in the ICU. [PDF]
Ann Intensive Care, 2016 Delirium is a frequently occurring syndrome in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) or medium care unit (MCU), yet the pathophysiology remains poorly understood. An excess of central serotonin can lead to an altered mental status, associated with autonomic hyperactivity, and neuromuscular excitation. Drugs with serotonergic properties are
van Ewijk CE, Jacobs GE, Girbes ARJ.
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Serotonin Toxicity Precipitated by Tramadol in the Setting of Polypharmacy: A Case of Serotonin Syndrome. [PDF]
Cureus, 2021 Serotonin syndrome (SS), a potentially life-threatening condition, typically occurs due to polypharmacy and interaction with multiple serotonergic agents. The case presented here is based on a serotonin syndrome (SS) diagnosis, precipitated by newly prescribed tramadol in conjunction with previously prescribed serotonergic medications.
Ruiz de Villa A +5 more
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Toxicology Reports, 2021 Background: Psychotropic drugs can cause neurological effects when overdosed. This study reports a case of psychotropic drugs overdose presenting with serotonin toxicity and encephalopathy.
Suthimon Thumtecho +2 more
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