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Serotonin syndrome (SS) is a group of symptoms that may occur with the use of certain serotonergic medications or drugs. [1] The symptoms can range from mild to severe, and are potentially fatal. [4] [5] [2] Symptoms in mild cases include high blood pressure and a fast heart rate; usually without a fever. [2] Symptoms in moderate cases include ...
Individuals who have had more withdrawal episodes are at an increased risk of very severe withdrawal symptoms, up to and including seizures and death. Long-term activation of the GABA receptor by sedative–hypnotic drugs causes chronic GABA receptor downregulation as well as glutamate overactivity, which can lead to drug and neurotransmitter ...
The decline is particularly striking for women who, compared with men, seek more help for depression. Recent clinical data on large samples in the US too have revealed a protective effect of antidepressant against suicide. [136] A 2006 meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials suggests that SSRIs increase suicide ideation compared with placebo.
Hypochondria, health anxiety (HA), illness anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder: Honoré Daumier, The Imaginary Illness (c. 1860–1862) Specialty: Psychiatry, psychology Symptoms: Excessive and persistent fear of, or preoccupation with, having or developing a severe illness; excessive health care seeking: Usual onset: Early childhood
Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome; Other names: Antidepressant withdrawal syndrome [1] Specialty: Psychiatry: Symptoms: Flu-like symptoms, trouble sleeping, anxiety, depression, dissociation, intrusive thoughts, nausea, poor balance, dizziness, sensory changes [2] Usual onset: Within 3 days [2] Duration: Few weeks to months [3] [4] Causes
A coroner has issued a warning about the effects of medication used to treat depression after the husband of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent’s daughter took his own life. Thomas Kingston, a ...
There are several known causes of adrenergic storms; in the United States, cocaine overdose is the leading cause. [16] Any stimulant drug has the capacity to cause this syndrome if taken in sufficient doses, but even non-psychotropic drugs can very rarely provoke a reaction.
Rosmarin says that having severe enough death anxiety to warrant treatment is a rarity, noting, "We see more than 1,000 patients a year, but if we see one or two with death anxiety, that would be ...