104. Ben Whitaker: The Serotonin Syndrome Defense

Join us as we discuss the case of Ben Whitaker, a nurse who shot his wife and fellow nurse, Tiffani, only 59 days after they married. Dee and Ris discuss the medical and psychiatric perspectives behind this case, based upon their experiences as nurses.Disclaimer: This is an ongoing case. What we discuss are our own opinions based on the research we conducted and our personal experiences.Sourceshttps://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/murder-trial-begins-for-dublin-nurse-accused-of-killing-wife/93-aace3391-6d81-49d5-8fd9-c8b5a238e0d7https://courierheraldtoday.com/whitaker-trial-victims-mother-testifies-daughters-death-was-unimaginable-evil/https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2500075-overviewhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6734608https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/9/2288https://www.verywellhealth.com/mixing-alcohol-and-zoloft-the-risks-of-drinking-with-ssris-7964628https://www.verywellhealth.com/is-it-safe-to-mix-lexapro-and-alcohol-8431199https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-advances/article/serotonin-syndrome-a-spectre-de-toxicite/BB07FCAF5DC69DF5FFC0AEB113147A9Ehttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1178646919873925