2. Method
This focused review is based on a literature search using the PubMed
database. The keywords used in the search were: ‘serotonin syndrome’,
‘serotonin toxicity’ and ‘serotonergic syndrome’ in combination with
‘serotonin/serotonergic agents’, ‘pharmacology’, ‘serotonin receptors’,
‘drug effects’, ‘diagnosis’ and ‘treatment’. A cross-reference search
based on the examined literature was performed.