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Department of Medicine, St.Columcilles Hospital, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin. binduakhter@hotmail.comIssue Date
2005-05MeSH
AdolescentCyclohexanols
Female
Humans
Overdose
Serotonin Syndrome
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
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Serotonin syndrome:case report and current concepts. 2005, 98 (5):143-4 Ir Med JJournal
Irish medical journalPubMed ID
16010782Abstract
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.Item Type
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0332-3102Collections
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