Articles Tagged With: serotonin
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Code Melancholia: A Review of Depression for Emergency Physicians
Although the formal diagnosis of depression seldom is made in the emergency department (ED), emergency clinicians must understand the nature of depression and be prepared to deal with its complications, including suicidality and the toxicity of many antidepressant medications.
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Coprescription of Triptans and SSRI-type Medications and the Serotonin Syndrome
A recent study provided reassurance that the use of triptan antimigraine medications with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor antidepressants is safe.