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Fatal intoxication with antidepressants: a case with many culprits.
Forensic science, medicine, and pathology - 1 Jun 2018
Goulas Antonis, Raikos Nikolaos, Krokos Diamantis, Mastrogianni Orthodoxia, Orphanidis Amvrosios, Zisopoulos Konstantinos, Tsepa Androniki
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Serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are generally considered safe drugs but fatal adverse effects do sometimes occur, often as a consequence of interactions with other serotonin active drugs. Polypharmacy is usually a problem that the elderly encounter, but it can also have dire consequences for young people, especially when an underlying heart condition is present. Thus, failure to diagnose heart...
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