The serotinin syndrome. Fatal course of intoxication with citalopram and moclobemide;Das serotoninsyndrom. Tödlicher verlauf einer intoxikation mit citalopram und moclobemid

Anaesthesist

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1189-1196

  Cassens, S ^a   Nickel, E A ^a   Quintel, M ^a   Neumann, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Monoamine oxidase inhibitor; Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Indexed keywords

CITALOPRAM; MOCLOBEMIDE; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGESTION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; CITALOPRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOCLOBEMIDE; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITORS; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 33845401313     PISSN: 00032417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00101-006-1089-1     Document Type: Article

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