Serotonin toxicity and urinary analgesics: a case report and systematic literature review of methylene blue-induced serotonin syndrome

Serotonin syndrome (SS) is a rare, but potentially life-threatening, condition resulting from the use of serotonergic drugs.1,2 Symptoms can range from mild to severe and classically consist of altered mental status, autonomic instability and neuromuscular excitation. Specific symptoms include fever, tremor, diaphoresis, altered mental status including confusion or agitation, clonus, hyperrelxia and hypertonia. Fatalities have been reported.3
Source: Psychosomatics - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Review article Source Type: research