This PedsCases Note provides a one-page infographic on Serotonin Syndrome, which is a life-threatening condition caused by excessive serotonin activity when exposed to serotonergic drugs. It was created by Hillary Janssens (Medical Student, University of British Columbia) with the help of Dr. Raman Srivastava (Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, University of British Columbia).

Click on the image below for the full-screen PDF handout.

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References

1. Boyer, E.W., & Shannon, M. (2005). The Serotonin Syndrome. N Engl J Med 2005;352:1112-1120. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra041867

2. Xue, S. & Ickowicz, A. (2021). Serotonin Syndrome in Children and Adolescents Exposed to Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors – A Review of Literature. J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2021;30(3):156-164. PMID: 34381508; PMCID: PMC8315218.

There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.