Serotonin syndrome: Preventing, recognizing, and treating it.
As the use of serotonergic agents to treat depression has increased, so too has the incidence of serotonin syndrome. We identify the common agents implicated in serotonin syndrome and the clinical tools to diagnose, manage, and prevent serotonergic toxicity.
Department of Family Medicine, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Robert Z
RZ
Wang
Department of Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. E-mail: vashisv@ccf.org.
Vishal
V
Vashistha
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India.
Sukhdeep
S
Kaur
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Nathan W
NW
Houchens
D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D054539:Medication Therapy Management; D018490:Serotonin Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020230:Serotonin Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control
D018490:Serotonin Agents