Patient is in psych ward for suicidal ideation

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A patient is in the psych ward for suicidal ideation. The patient was prescribed sertraline for her depression. She has a history of hypertension and chronic back and is taking labetalol and PO hydromorphone. Upon morning rounds the nurse notices the patient is agitated, diaphoretic with ocular clonus. What is the leading diagnosis?

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