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hy·per·sero·to·ne·mia (hi″pər-se″ro-to-neґme-ə) excessive serotonin in the blood or serum; symptoms may include mental status changes and hyperactivity of the autonomic nervous system; see serotonin syndrome, under syndrome.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor — MAOI redirects here. For the Easter Island statues, see Moai. Monoamine oxidase Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a class of antidepressant drugs prescribed for the treatment of depression. They are particularly effective in treating… … Wikipedia
Serotonin syndrome — Infobox Disease Name = Serotonin syndrome Caption = Serotonin DiseasesDB = 30044 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|333.99 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = ped eMedicineTopic = 2786 MeshName = Serotonin+Syndrome MeshNumber = C21.613.276.720 Serotonin … Wikipedia
Daniel X Freedman — (1921–1993) was a psychiatrist and educator, pioneer in biological psychiatry.Born in Lafayette, Indiana, he performed pioneering studies in the relationship between drugs and behavior. Researching brain mechanism in allergy, he discovered the… … Wikipedia
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Daniel X. Freedman — Daniel X Freedman (1921–1993) was a psychiatrist and educator, pioneer in biological psychiatry. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, he performed pioneering studies in the relationship between drugs and behavior. Researching brain mechanism in allergy,… … Wikipedia
hyperserotoninemia — hy·per·sero·to·nin·e·mia (hi″pər ser″o to nin eґme ə) hyperserotonemia … Medical dictionary
serotonin syndrome — a symptom complex caused by hyperserotonemia, usually owing to a person s taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors along with some other drug that increases serotonin levels. Symptoms are variable but may include mental status changes,… … Medical dictionary
