"Serotonin Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An adverse drug interaction characterized by altered mental status, autonomic dysfunction, and neuromuscular abnormalities. It is most frequently caused by use of both serotonin reuptake inhibitors and monoamine oxidase inhibitors, leading to excess serotonin availability in the CNS at the serotonin 1A receptor.
| Descriptor ID |
D020230
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C25.723.276.720
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| Concept/Terms |
Serotonin Syndrome- Serotonin Syndrome
- Serotonin Syndromes
- Syndrome, Serotonin
- Syndromes, Serotonin
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