Clinical Psychiatry News - Abuse of bupropion
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008 The Problem
You work in one of America’s contemporary long-term psychiatric treatment centers, also known as a state prison. Inmates who come to outpatient appointments and complain of depressive symptoms frequently request bupropion (Wellbutrin). The history they provide is speciously similar: “It’s the only antidepressant that’s ever worked.” You start to inquire about how this medication is …
