Because of the increasing use of psychopharmacologic drugs known to increase serotonin neurotransmission, such as SSRIs, and the increasing incidence of polypharmacy, some predict that more cases ...

Serotonin syndrome is a condition that occurs when certain medications cause too-high amounts of serotonin to build up in the ...

Still, too much can lead to serotonin syndrome, a potentially life-threatening reaction. An average serotonin level is ...

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 ...