Serotonin syndrome induced by the readministration of escitalopram after a short-term interruption in an elderly woman with depression: a case report

Yasushi Sato,1,2 Kazuhiko Nakamura,1 Norio Yasui-Furukori1 1Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki University, Hirosaki, Japan; 2Department of Psychiatry, Tsugaru General Hospital, Goshogawara, Japan Background: Serotonin syndrome is a rare but potentially fatal side ef...

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Main Authors: Sato Y, Nakamura K, Yasui-Furukori N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2015-09-01
Series:Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/serotonin-syndrome-induced-by-the-readministration-of-escitalopram-aft-peer-reviewed-article-NDT