Re: Effexor and Prozac » jms600

Posted by SLS on June 19, 2011, at 5:30:27

In reply to Re: Effexor and Prozac, posted by jms600 on June 19, 2011, at 4:56:26

Table- Clinical features of serotonin syndrome
Central Nervous System Excess
Blood pressure changes
Body temperature changes
Confusion or agitation
Hallucinations
Rapid pulse
Shivering, sweats
Muscular/Movement Disorders
Tremors
Muscle Jerks or twitches
Restlessness
Loss of coordination
Increased reflexes
Gastrointestinal/Bowels
Diarrhea
Nausea
Vomiting

Symptoms
Symptoms occur within minutes to hours, and may include:
Agitation or restlessness
Diarrhea
Fast heart beat
Hallucinations
Increased body temperature
Loss of coordination
Nausea
Overactive reflexes
Rapid changes in blood pressure
Vomiting
Symptoms
By Mayo Clinic staff
Serotonin syndrome symptoms typically occur within several hours of taking a new drug or increasing the dose of a drug you're already taking. Signs and symptoms include:
Agitation or restlessness
Confusion
Rapid heart rate and high blood pressure
Dilated pupils
Loss of muscle coordination or twitching muscles
Heavy sweating
Diarrhea
Headache
Shivering
Goose bumps
Severe serotonin syndrome can be life-threatening. Signs and symptoms include:
High fever
Seizures
Irregular heartbeat
Unconsciousness

Table 2: Symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome
Stomach and other gastrointestinal and general somatic symptoms associated with anxiety or agitation
- Anorexia
- Anxiety
- Headache
- Lethargy
- Nausea
Sleep disturbance
- Drowsiness
- Excessive dreaming
- Fatigue
- Insomnia
Movement disorders
- Clumsiness
- Hyperreflexia
- Muscle contraction and relaxation in the jaw
- Parkinsonisms
- Rapid eye movement
- Rapid muscle contraction / relaxation in the ankle
- Restlessness / akathisia
- Rigidity
- Twitching of the muscles
Behavioral activation on a continuum to mania
- Confusion
- Dizziness
- Euphoria
- Intoxication / feeling of being intoxicated
- Irritability
Miscellaneous symptoms (cardiac arrhythmias)
- Fever
- Memory problems
- Mental status changes
- Paresthesia
- Sweating

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