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''Serotonin Syndrome and Symptoms'''

Petulance, Craze, Loss of consciousness, Fits, Restlessness, Increased heart rate, Perspiring, Chill, Tremor, Mental status changes, Restlessness, Increased reflexes, Increased reflexes, Stiffness, Shaking, Pain in the belly, Diarrhea, Perspiring, Increased heat, Hypertension. Almost all these tend to be symptoms of serotonin syndrome. All may come normally within the 1st 24 hours soon after taking a great o.d. of serotonin drugs.
This signs take cognitive stage, visceral nervous system level and somatic degree.
Serotonin Syndrome appear often following o.d. of serotonin drugs as well as drug combination that increase synaptic serotonin. Drugs that are know to stimulate high levels of serotonin are: MAOIs, TCAs, SSRIs, SNRIs, Bupropion, Tramadol, Fentany, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, MDMA, MDA, Amphetamine, Sibutramine, Crack, Triptans, LSD, Panax Ginseg, Nutmed, Yohimbe, Syrian Rue, Ritonavir, Granisetron, Olanzapine, Valproate, Buspirone, Li, Linezolid, Dextromethorphan, Risperidone, Trypthophan, L-Dopa, Valproate, Amphetamine.
Because serotonin syndrome it's definitely not tested in the laboratory for diagnosis, signs or symptoms are the one need seen. The number one set of criteria to use to diagnose serotonin toxicity is Hunter Serotonin Toxicity Criteria.

Treatment for serotonin syndrome are because follows:
discontinuing drugs that produced the o.d. posible and drugs that can contribute
management of serotonin antagonist (eg. cyproheptadine) for cut cases of toxicity
for agitation, muscle mass hardness and seizure like movements, benzodiazepines (Valium, Ativan)
Intra venous fluids
Considering that serotonin syndrome is not all to easy to diagnose, protection is wanted for any kind of 5-hydroxytryptamine drugs mixture of that might cause serotonin toxicity.

''Dunkley, EJ, Isbister, GK, Sibbritt, D, Dawson, AH, Whyte, IM, The Hunter Serotonin Toxicity Criteria: simple and accurate diagnostic decision rules for serotonin toxicity, QJM 2003; 96:635-642
Prator BC. Serotonin Syndrome. J Neurosci Nurs. 2006 Apr;38(2):102-5.
Ford MD, Clinical Toxicology. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2001:150, 522, 547, 550.''

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