12. ST, ergotamine and analogues
Ergotamine, bromocriptine and LSDThis is an interesting and obscure aspect of the serotonin toxicity saga, yes, it really is a saga. One of my mentors was Mervyn Eadie, Professor of…
Ergotamine, bromocriptine and LSDThis is an interesting and obscure aspect of the serotonin toxicity saga, yes, it really is a saga. One of my mentors was Mervyn Eadie, Professor of…
Normothermia, fever and hyperthermiaThe term ‘hyperthermia’ is used without definition in the general ST, and much other, literature. The term ‘fever’ is often used imprecisely instead of hyperthermia. What constitutes…
Selegiline (deprenyl) is selective for MAO-B at the usual dose of 10 mg daily and may thus be less likely to precipitate ST because 5-HT is metabolised mostly by MAO-A.…
Neuroscience-based criteria for assessing serotonin-mediated effects of drugs: defining and predicting which drugs cause serotonin toxicity Setting the record straight There continues to be a great deal of confusion and…