clar697
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A 20-year-old man is brought to the emergency department by a friend because of confusion, abdominal pain, and diarrhea for 4 hours. The symptoms began during a party. The friend says that the patient most likely took 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and LSD. Current medications include paroxetine for panic disorder. His temperature is 39 degrees C (102.2 degrees F). Physical examination shows myoclonus and hyperreflexia. An excess of which of the following neurotransmitters in the synaptic cleft is the most likely cause of the patient’s symptoms?
A) gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA)
B) Dopamine
C) Epinephrine
D) Norepinephrine
E) Serotonin
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| DR_K
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B) DA
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| DR_K
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sorry not B its E) serotinin coz its a hallucinogen.
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| SpeaksSoftly
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This sounds like serotonin syndrome so my guess is on E as well.
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| supra
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SEROTONIN SYNDROME-
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| dkmj13
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Serotonin, only
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| hitesh
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supra wrote:SEROTONIN SYNDROME-
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