This article presents a case study and then reviews the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and current treatment strategies for serotonin syndrome, emphasizing the role of nursing.

Serotonin syndrome is a condition that occurs when ... You need to ideally reverse what caused it. “Treatment typically involves discontinuing medications that contribute to serotonin excess ...

Discontinue treatment and any concomitant serotonergic agents immediately if serotonin syndrome occurs and initiate supportive symptomatic treatment. If concomitant use with other serotonergic ...

People should not try to treat depression on their own ... In some cases, taking it with other drugs may lead to serotonin syndrome, which occurs when serotonin levels are too high.

Scientists have uncovered new links between the gut and brain that might lead to better ways of treating depression and ...

But while this treatment is not currently recommended ... increasing the risk of serotonin syndrome. Since St John's wort is a liver enzyme inducer, theoretically this may cause it to breakdown ...

That is why SSRIs [selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors] are prescribed to help treat depression because they increase the level of serotonin," says Monica Starkman, MD, professor emerita in ...

Monitor for serotonin syndrome; discontinue immediately if occurs. Pre-existing hypertension, cardio- or cerebrovascular disease. Monitor BP before and during treatment; consider dose reduction or ...

Previous studies in this laboratory have shown that serotonin is derived from the essential amino acid, tryptophan, and is rapidly metabolized by the enzyme, monoamine oxidase, to 5 ...

Dopamine agonists, such as bromocriptine, are commonly used to treat NMS but may exacerbate the symptoms of serotonin syndrome.