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Psychiatry

Thomas Jefferson University

2012

Bupropion

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The Efficacy And Toxicity Of Bupropion In The Elderly, William T. Howard M.D., M.S., Julia K. Warnock M.D., Ph.D. Jan 2012

The Efficacy And Toxicity Of Bupropion In The Elderly, William T. Howard M.D., M.S., Julia K. Warnock M.D., Ph.D.

Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry

Bupropion is an antidepressant with excellent tolerability and few side effects or drug interactions. These characteristics suite it well for use both in the elderly and in the medically ill. However, early reports of seizures with bupropion therapy in patients with bulimia limited its use. The pharmacology, efficacy, toxicity, and side effect profile of both the immediate release (IR) and the recently available sustained release (SR) formulations of bupropion are reviewed. Bupropion SR is associated with a reduced seizure incidence (0.1%) compared to that found with the IR formulation (0.4%). Recent reports, however, demonstrate that the half-life of bupropion is …


A New Onset Paranoid Psychosis Associated With Fluoxetine And Bupropion: A Case Report, Vassili V. Arkadiev M.D., Stephen L. Ruedrich M.D. Jan 2012

A New Onset Paranoid Psychosis Associated With Fluoxetine And Bupropion: A Case Report, Vassili V. Arkadiev M.D., Stephen L. Ruedrich M.D.

Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry

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Methylphenidate, Bupropion, And Ssri Triple Therapy, William Bobo M.D. Jan 2012

Methylphenidate, Bupropion, And Ssri Triple Therapy, William Bobo M.D.

Jefferson Journal of Psychiatry

Methylphenidate and bupropion have been demonstrated as being effective adjuncts to serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the treatment of depression (1,2). The use of these medications in case of a depressed patient whose condition was resistant to several forms of monotherapy, monotherapy with "standard" augmentation and ECT. After only a partial response to fluoxetine and methylphenidate, bupropion was added, resulting in full, sustained remission.