Serotonin Syndrome Symptom

Serotonin Syndrome Symptom

Serotonin syndrome's symptoms and signs appear to result from stimulation of specific central and peripheral serotonin receptors, especially 5HT1a and 5HT2. Others-such as 5HT3 and 5HT4-may also be involved in causing GI symptoms and may affect dopaminergic transmission.

The Serotonin Syndrome is a potentially lethal condition caused by excessive serotonergic activity and is diagnosed by the presence of at least 3 of 10 symptoms: mental status changes (confusion, hypomania), agitation, myoclonus, hyperreflexia, diaphoresis, shivering, tremor, diarrhea, incoordination, and fever.

The symptoms of the serotonin syndrome are:

• sweating
• feeling drunk and dizzy
• high body temperature
• drowsiness
• overreaction of the reflexes
• clumsiness
• restlessness
• muscle contraction and relaxation in the jaw,
• intoxication
• muscle twitching
• rigidity
• euphoria
• mental status changes
• shivering
• diarrhea
• sustained rapid eye movement
• loss of consciousness
• rapid muscle contraction and relaxation in the ankle causing abnormal movements of the foot.

Serotonin Syndrome - Serotonin Syndrome Symptom

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Serotonin Syndrome Symptom