Serotonin syndrome due to venlafaxine overdose.
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Serotonin syndrome due to venlafaxine overdose.
A case is presented of serotonin syndrome after deliberate overdose of the antidepressant venlafaxine. The mechanism, diagnosis, and management of this disorder is discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال: Emergency Medicine Journal
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1472-0205,1472-0213
DOI: 10.1136/emj.15.5.333