Serotonin syndrome resulting from an herbal detox cocktail [7]

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 625-626

  Bryant, Sean M ^a   Kolodchak, Jennifer ^b  

^a Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM EXTRACT; LORAZEPAM; SEROTONIN AGONIST; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADULT; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, SECOND-GENERATION; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; HUMANS; HYPERICUM; MALE; N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE; PLANT PREPARATIONS; SELF MEDICATION; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 12444342659     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2004.09.013     Document Type: Letter

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