How to make the diagnosis of serotonin toxicity (syndrome)

Serotonin toxicity (also known as serotonin syndrome) is a potentially very serious condition caused by excessive serotonergic activity, both in the brain and peripherally. On another page on this website, we discussed the symptoms and signs of serotonin toxicity, which group together into a triad of: – Altered mental status – Increased neuromuscular activity -…