Guide To Understanding Serotonin

Medications For Serotonin Syndrome

Some patients may receive prescription medications for serotonin syndrome. There are several options. The patient's doctor will conduct a thorough assessment of each patient and their symptoms and prescribe the medication that will best treat their condition. One of the options is a prescription muscle relaxant to manage muscle stiffness and seizures. This can be a benzodiazepine such as lorazepam.

Some patients may need a serotonin-production blocking agent, such as cyproheptadine, for their condition if other treatments have not worked. Finally, some individuals dealing with serotonin syndrome need to have medications that control their blood pressure or heart rate. This, of course, depends on their symptoms.

Continue reading to reveal other treatments for serotonin syndrome next.