Archive for January 7th, 2009

Clinical Psychiatry News - Bupropion and schizophrenia

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

The Patient
You have a patient who suffers from schizophrenia. Positive symptoms have been well controlled with an antipsychotic for several months. He requests alleviation of his nicotine habit. You consider bupropion, but, knowing the mechanism of action of bupropion, you are concerned that positive symptoms may be exacerbated.
The Question
What is the risk of exacerbating positive…