Serotonin is a neurotransmitter synthesized both peripherally and centrally from dietary amino acid L-tryptophan. Serotonin is produced peripherally by the intestinal chromaffin cells and ...
Introduction Serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition caused by overstimulation of serotonin receptors. Clinical manifestations include altered mental state, autonomic ...
Concomitant treatment with triptans with serotonin–norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs; venlafaxine) can cause serious serotonin syndrome. In July 2006, the FDA issued an alert on ...
There is even a medical name for the condition: retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (R-CPD), also known as "no burp syndrome." The cricopharyngeus is the main muscle of the upper esophageal ...