Citation

Robert P, Senard JM, Fabre M, Cabot C, Cathala B. Ann. Fr. Anesth. Reanim. 1996; 15(5): 663-665.

Vernacular Title

Syndrome serotoninergique lors d'une intoxication aigue aux antidepresseurs.

Affiliation

Département d'anesthésie-réanimation, hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9033760

Abstract

We report a case of severe serotonin syndrome after self-poisoning with two antidepressant drugs, paroxetine (a selective inhibitor of serotonin reuptake) and moclobemide (a reversible inhibitor of MAO-A). The serotonin syndrome is characterized by neuromuscular, behavioural, and autonomic changes. It occurs with the use of drugs able to increase serotonergic transmission in brain by acting on biosynthesis, reuptake, catabolism or release of serotonin. Treatment is symptomatic. The incidence of severe cases seems to have increased, probably due to the use of new antidepressant "specific" inhibitors of the serotonin reuptake.

Language: fr