Isr Med Assoc J
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Editorial Comment
The diverse world of vitamin D: does it also modulate pain sensation?
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The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are major drugs used in psychiatry today. While serotonin syndrome has become more frequent in an overdose situation and when an interacting drug is given, the toxicity of SSIRs is less than that of most other psychiatric drugs. Although the characteristics of toxicity are defined, it seems that physicians are not aware of the phenomenon. ⋯ This report is an addition to the growing literature on misdiagnosis of psychiatric patients. Serotonin toxicity should be considered in patients in whom the combination of mental changes, neuromuscular abnormalities and autonomic hyperactivity are features of acute disease.