SSRIs, SNRIs, and other antidepressant medications are associated with:
a. Serotonin syndrome
b. Anticholinergic overdose
c. Sympathomimetic syndrome
d. Neuroeptic syndrome
a
Rationale: a. Correct.
b. Anticholinergic overdose is associated with the mnemonic "Hot as hell, blind as a bat, dry as a bone, red as a beet, and mad as a hatter".
c. Sympathomimetic medications include alpha and beta stimulating agents.
d. Neuroeptic medications are associated with antipsychotic medications such as Haldol.
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