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a set of physical and psychological symptoms that can happen when you suddenly stop or quickly reduce your antidepressant medication
Manifestations: Difficulty sleeping, anxiety, depression, and flu-like symptoms. Insomnia, nausea, imbalance, sensory disturbances, and hyperarousal.
what is serotonin syndrome?
- High influx of serotonin
Manifestations •Restlessness •Sweating •Dilated pupils •Tachycardia and blood pressure •Muscle rigidity and loss of muscle coordination.
Mental status changes • Confusion • Anxiety • Hallucinations • Difficulty concentrating • Restlessness • Tremors • Hyperpyrexia • Ataxia • Abdominal pain • Fluctuating/labile blood pressure
What is anticholinergic Syndrome
Symptoms- Red as a beet: skin beet red and hot to the touch. Mad as a hatter: staring, restless, purposeless. Dry as a bone: dry skin, dry mouth, intense thirst. Difficulty speaking and swallowing. Memory impairment
Treatment:Induce vomiting,Physostigmine (Antilirium) , Reversal of CNS effects caused by overdose of drugs capable of causing anticholinergic syndrome, administered IV