Síndrome serotoninérgico inducido por ayahuasca: a propósito de un caso
Revista chilena de neuro-psiquiatría January 1, 2024 M. Laura Ortega, D. Laura Herrera, U. Patricia Caro et al. 1 citation
A 31-year-old woman developed serotonin syndrome after consuming ayahuasca for the first time during an indigenous ritual in Cachipay, Cundinamarca, over two consecutive days in an unknown quantity. Serotonin syndrome is a set of signs and symptoms caused by serotonergic hyperactivity, primarily affecting the central nervous system. The patient received treatment and her condition was adequately controlled. While multiple reports describe psychotic disorders from DMT in ayahuasca, prolonged psychotic symptoms beyond 48 hours are exceptional and have been described in patients with personal or family history of psychosis, mania, hypomania, or psychoactive substance abuse.