Improvement of depressive symptoms, after a suicide attempt, with dextromethorphan/bupropion combination treatment in a patient with treatment‐resistant depression and psychiatric comorbidities
Abstract We admitted a 42‐year‐old patient with severe treatment‐resistant depression and with psychiatric comorbidities. The patient attempted suicide 5 weeks after admission. Subsequently, we initiated dextromethorphan/bupropion based on prior evidence. As a result, the patient demonstrated an imp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Clinical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7045 |
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| Summary: | Abstract We admitted a 42‐year‐old patient with severe treatment‐resistant depression and with psychiatric comorbidities. The patient attempted suicide 5 weeks after admission. Subsequently, we initiated dextromethorphan/bupropion based on prior evidence. As a result, the patient demonstrated an improvement in mood symptoms and a reduction in suicide risk, leading to her discharge. |
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| ISSN: | 2050-0904 |