MUN Med Thread - S2 Ep 9 - S is for Seratonin Syndrome

The Med Thread

Series 2, Episode 9 – S is for Serotonin Syndrome In this episode, Cathy and Mike are joined by Roberto Fernandez, a pharmacy resident at Memorial’s School of Pharmacy. They chat about the challenges of figuring out if someone has serotonin syndrome, things to watch out for, and how we can reduce the chance it happens. Tune in to learn why it’s a warning with many medications and to hear a few interesting cases they found in the literature. The Med Thread: From opium poppies to sleeping pills, from sucking to infusing, from insomnia, anemia, auto immune diseases and beyond - we discuss the threads that led to current trends and research in medication therapy. Listen to The Med Thread monthly, as we sew a patchwork quilt with squares of history, mythology, research, sciences and technological advances. The show is produced at CHMR studios in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador by Mike Chong and Dr. Cathy Balsom of the School of Pharmacy's Medication Therapy Services (MTS) Clinic at Memorial University of Newfoundland.