A Toxic Reaction Caused by Excessive Serotonin Activity Due to Overmedication

question 27

Multiple Choice

A toxic reaction caused by excessive serotonin activity due to overmedication with SSRI antidepressants is called

• A) synaptic syndrome.
• B) serotonin syndrome.
• C) serotonin overdose.
• D) serotonin reactivity.

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