Serotonin syndrome: causes
Evidence-based neurology checklist on serotonin syndrome: causes: Antidepressants Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) Tricyclic antidepressants Trazodone Buspirone Lithium Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI) Anti-emetics and…
Antidepressants
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
- Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)
- Tricyclic antidepressants
- Trazodone
- Buspirone
- Lithium
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOI)
Anti-emetics and antihistamines
Abuse drugs
Opiates
Other drugs
References
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- Werneke U, Jamshidi F, Taylor DM, Ott M. Conundrums in neurology: diagnosing serotonin syndrome-a meta-analysis of cases. BMC Neurol 2016; 16:97.
