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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