title: Neurotoxic emergencies.
abstract: This article is intended for clinicians treating neurotoxic emergencies. Presented are causative agents of neurotoxic emergencies, many of which are easily mistaken for acute psychiatric disorders. Understanding the wide variety of agents responsible for neurotoxic emergencies and the neurotransmitter interactions involved will help the psychiatrist identify and treat this challenging population.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Medicine Residency Program, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Portsmouth, VA, USA. James.barry@med.navy.mil
authors.forename: J Dave
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: Brandon K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Wills
mesh_terms: D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000633:toxicity*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects; D015262:Xenobiotics / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D015262:Xenobiotics