Serotonin syndrome:case report and current concepts.

Abstract

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI's) are increasingly being used as the first line therapeutic agent for the depression. It is therefore not unusual to see a case of overdose with these agents. More commonly an adverse drug reaction may be seen among the older patients who are particularly vulnerable to the serotonin syndrome due to multiple co-morbidity and polypharmacy. The clinical picture of serotonin syndrome (SS) is non-specific and there is no confirmatory test. SS may go unrecognized because it is often mistaken for a viral illness, anxiety, neurological disorder or worsening psychiatric condition.

• Authors: J Fennell, M Hussain
• Journal: Irish medical journal (Ir Med J) Vol. 98 Issue 5 Pg. 143-4 (May 2005) ISSN: 0332-3102 [Print] Ireland
• PMID: 16010782 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Cyclohexanols
• Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
• Venlafaxine Hydrochloride

Topics

• Adolescent
• Cyclohexanols (poisoning)
• Drug Overdose
• Female
• Humans
• Serotonin Syndrome (chemically induced, diagnosis, physiopathology)
• Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (poisoning)
• Venlafaxine Hydrochloride