EMERGENCY CASEBOOK
Serotonin syndrome
1 The Royal Melbourne Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
2 Queens Square Hospital for Neurology and Neurodisability, London, UK
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Dr C E Evans
Flat 730, The Whitehouse, 9 Belvedere Rd, London SE1 8YU, UK; thewelshlady007{at}hotmail.com
Serotonin syndrome is an under-reported and under-recognised condition that occurs on administration of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors alone, or in combination with other medication known to increase levels of 5-hydroxytryptamine.
This case report demonstrates signs and symptoms associated with their overdose and illustrates the importance of recognition of this syndrome to instigate appropriate treatment for the patient.
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