What Is Serotonin Syndrome?
2. Serotonin Syndrome
Serotonin syndrome is a medical condition where the patient has higher than usual levels of serotonin in their body. The condition will often go away within a day or so once the underlying cause has been dealt with. In other cases, however, serotonin syndrome can literally be life-threatening.
Serotonin syndrome is caused by the use of certain medications. In some instances, all it takes is for the patient to stop taking the medication and the condition will clear up. The condition usually happens when a combination of different drugs is being used. It can sometimes involve drugs used for medical purposes, and it can also mean some recreational drugs.
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