The Serotonin Syndrome

2005/03/17 by Edward W. Boyer, Michael Shannon · 8 citations
Medicine · #Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies #Treatment of Major Depression #Schizophrenia research and treatment

paper · doi:10.1056/nejmra041867

openalex publication_date 2005/03/17 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/01

Abstract

The serotonin syndrome is a potentially life-threatening drug reaction that may result from therapeutic medication use, self-poisoning, or interactions between drugs.

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