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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Serotonin Syndrome
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Síndrome de la Serotonina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Síndrome da Serotonina
Synonyms
English
:
Serotonin Syndromes
Syndrome, Serotonin
Syndromes, Serotonin
Tree Number:
C25.100.875
Definition
English
:
An adverse drug interaction characterized by altered mental status, autonomic dysfunction, and neuromuscular abnormalities. It is most frequently caused by use of both
serotonin
reuptake inhibitors and
monoamine oxidase inhibitors
, leading to excess
serotonin
availability in the CNS at the
serotonin
1A receptor.
See Related
English
:
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Serotonin
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
History Note
English
:
99
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
33777
Unique Identifier:
D020230
Occurrence in VHL
:
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