Diagnosis of serotonin syndrome is based on clinical presentation and history of serotonergic-agent use. No laboratory or radiological test is available to confirm the diagnosis. Sternbach (1991) ...

Serotonin syndrome (SS) is classically described as a combination of autonomic hyperactivity, hemodynamic changes, neuromuscular derangements, and changes in mental status. In 2006, the US Food and ...

Bupropion, an atypical antidepressant indicated primarily for depression and smoking cessation, presents a complex toxicity profile in overdose. Excessive ingestion can precipitate a wide range of ...

Clinicians should not administer methylene blue or linezolid, two reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MOAIs), to patients taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) due to risk for ...

New research suggests we don't understand antidepressants as well as we thought. Source: Anna Shvets/Pexels Depression, we are commonly taught, is the result of a “chemical imbalance”: having lower ...