Serotonin Syndrome Masquerading as Alcohol Withdrawal: A Case Report
Thorough evaluation of medication history and symptom timeline during clinical assessment is critical for differentiating AWS and SS. Clinicians are encouraged to remain vigilant for SS in patients with AUD on serotonergic agents to prevent adverse outcomes and potential mortality.
Authors
- Jeremy Weleff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8071-7412)
- Mohit Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1353-0388)
- Xena Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9563-154X)
- Min Ha Choi
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Yale University (US)
- Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Addictive Diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10550887.2025.2545649
- Primary Topic
- Electroconvulsive Therapy Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00