Question 1

what is serotonin syndrome? what does it do to you?

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Seratonin: Serotonin is a chemical produced by the body that enables brain cells and other nervous system cells to communicate with one another. Too little serotonin in the brain is thought to play a role in depression. Too much, however, can lead to excessive nerve cell activity, causing a potentially deadly collection of symptoms known as serotonin syndrome.  This condition can be life threatening.

Question 2

what are the health complications from a zoloft (sertraline) overdose? what is serotonin syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Life threatening: Seratonin syndrme is caused by having too much seratonin.  Symptoms include headache, agitation, hypomania, mental confusion, hallucinations, coma 
shivering, sweating, hyperthermia, hypertension, tachycardia, nausea, diarrhea. 
Myoclonus (muscle twitching), hyperreflexia (manifested by clonus), tremor.

Question 3

any tests for serotonin syndrome?

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Clinical diagnosis : Clinical diagnosis should be more than enough and it is quite clear if someone has a history and the doses took, matching with clinical signs, anytesting will not be relevat a sit gets metabolised in 5hiaa, found in urine nondiagnostic for ss.

Question 4

how is serotonin syndrome treated?

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Serotonin syndrome: Overactivation due to excess serotonin. See diagram. Treatment is emergency intervention if severe, and discontinuing the medication if less severe. Some medications used are Muscle relaxants, serotonin blockers such as Periactin, (cyproheptadine hydrochloride) Oxygen &amp; intravenous fluids.

Question 5

what are symptoms of serotonin syndrome?

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See below: Elevated temperature (hyperthermia), muscular rigidity, confusion, disorientation, perhaps dehydration, and clinical changes in muscle enzymes, blood count and liver fnctns.

Question 6

could you explain serotonin syndrome to me?

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Life: Threatening drug reaction to too much serotonin from one or several drug interactions, can cause neurological and cognitive symptoms.

Question 7

how do i know if i have serotonin syndrome?

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Serotonin syndrome : You must have  at least three of the following signs or symptoms:
agitation
diarrhea
heavy sweating not due to activity
fever
mental status changes such as confusion or hypomania
muscle spasms (myoclonus)
overactive reflexes (hyperreflexia)
ataxia
shivering
tremor
http://www.Ncbi.Nlm.Nih.Gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0004531/.

Question 8

is it possible to die of serotonin syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if severe: Severity of serotonin syndrome can very from mild to fatal. If significant symptoms are present, that can constitute a potential emergency, and should be evaluated in an er.

Question 9

what medacations help with serotonin syndrome?

Accepted Answer

See your Dr: The Dr who prescribed the medications that resulted in developing this condition must be involved in the resolution. If that's not possible - find another quickly or go to Urgent Care or an ER. You can not fix this yourself. Best wishes!

Question 10

what are the common symptoms of serotonin syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Variable: In early-mild forms, it can be subtle, but certainly not in the full-blown syndrome.  Increased reflexes and involuntary jerking, high temperature, poor balance, confusion, profuse sweating, increased heart rate and BP, and some would say seizure risk.

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