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Serotonin Syndrome and the Anaesthetist
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SUMMARY
Serotonin syndrome results from excessive activation of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) receptors in the nervous system, on the surface of platelets, and on the vascular endothelium. The clinical manifestations are a triad of altered conscious state, autonomic dysfunction, and neuromuscular excitability. Clinical diagnostic criteria remain poorly defined and unvalidated, and there are no available investigations to confirm the diagnosis. The syndrome is caused by the administration of one or more drugs possessing serotonergic activity. Severe forms of the syndrome usually result ...
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Life-Threatening Serotonin Syndrome in a Patient With Chronic Heart Failure and CYP2D6*1/*5
Magazine article from: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
; ...intravascular coagulation; 5-HT = 5-hydroxytryptamine...reuptake inhibitor The serotonin syndrome is an iatrogenic disorder...hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), induced by selective...condition. Although serotonin syndrome can have potentially...
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Misdiagnosis of serotonin syndrome as fibromyalgia and the role of physical therapists.(Case Report)(Disease/Disorder overview)(Case study)
Magazine article from: Physical Therapy
; ...the intestine. (4) Serotonin syndrome is an iatrogenic disorder...hydroxytryptamine 1A (5-[HT.sub.1A]) receptor...hydroxytryptamine 2 ([5-HT.sub.2]) receptor. (8-11) Serotonin syndrome may result from an excess...
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Serotonin syndrome: case report
Magazine article from: Reactions Weekly
; ...discharged home. Author comment: "Serotonin syndrome is thought to occur as a result...stimulation of the serotonin-TA (5-HT^sub 1A^) and possibly the 5...Onder E, Yildirim S. Ataoglu A. Serotonin syndrome with paroxetine overdose: a case...
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Serotonin syndrome associated with sertraline, trazodone and tramadol abuse.(Letter To Editor)(Case study)
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Psychiatry
; ...Sir, To report a case of serotonin syndrome (SS) resulting in a patient...Presumptive diagnosis of Serotonin syndrome was made and the trazodone...neurotransmission at postsynaptic 5-HT(1A) and 5-HT(2A) receptors can produce...
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Psychiatric Drug Combinations and the Serotonin Syndrome.
Newspaper article from: Psychiatric Medicine in Primary Care
; ...Drug Combinations and the Serotonin Syndrome ABSTRACTs & COMMENTARY...Hamilton S, Malone K. Serotonin syndrome during treatment with...BG. A case report of serotonin syndrome associated with combined...
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New data from National Institute of Mental Health illuminate research in serotonin syndrome therapy.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week
; ...opioid meperidine have exaggerated serotonin syndrome behavioural effects, but decreased...mice,' have been published. "The serotonin syndrome is a potential side-effect of serotonin...reported a genetic mouse model for the serotonin syndrome, as serotonin transporter (SERT...
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Serotonin syndrome and the anaesthetist/Serotonin syndrome and the anaesthetist-Reply
Magazine article from: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
; ...the article by Jones and Story 'Serotonin Syndrome and the Anaesthetist'1. I have...should be aware of the potential of serotonin syndrome with this drug. The other anti...References 1. Jones D. Story DA. Serotonin syndrome and the Anaesthetist. Anaesth Intensive...
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Serotonin syndrome.(care and treatment)
Magazine article from: Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
; Abstract: Serotonin syndrome is a preventable, drug-related...anecdotal. ********** Serotonin syndrome, also known as serotonin toxicity...referred to the condition as serotonin syndrome (Mills, 1997). According...
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Serotonin syndrome with a combination of fluoxetine and lithium.(Case study)
Magazine article from: Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry
; ...Abstract A rare presentation of the serotonin syndrome occurred following the use of a fairly...complications may be associated with the serotonin syndrome. A detailed medication history...REPRODUCIBLE IN ASCII]. Introduction Serotonin syndrome is a potentially fatal condition...
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Management of serotonin syndrome
Magazine article from: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
; ...interested in the review article on serotonin syndrome and its management by Jones and Story...listed by the authors as inducing serotonin syndrome, several other drugs commonly used...have also caused the syndrome. The serotonin syndrome has been found to result from co...
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