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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Main Authors: Bruno Pedraz‐Petrozzi, Michael Deuschle, Maria Gilles
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7045
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description 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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spelling doaj-art-e3e7ef88683e4400a5173ffcd2426edb2025-08-20T03:47:23ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042023-03-01113n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.7045Improvement of depressive symptoms, after a suicide attempt, with dextromethorphan/bupropion combination treatment in a patient with treatment‐resistant depression and psychiatric comorbiditiesBruno Pedraz‐Petrozzi0Michael Deuschle1Maria Gilles2Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, RG Stress, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim University of Heidelberg Mannheim GermanyDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, RG Stress, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim University of Heidelberg Mannheim GermanyDepartment of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, RG Stress, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim University of Heidelberg Mannheim GermanyAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7045bupropioncomorbiditydepressiondextromethorphansuicidal ideation
spellingShingle Bruno Pedraz‐Petrozzi
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Improvement of depressive symptoms, after a suicide attempt, with dextromethorphan/bupropion combination treatment in a patient with treatment‐resistant depression and psychiatric comorbidities
Clinical Case Reports
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depression
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title Improvement of depressive symptoms, after a suicide attempt, with dextromethorphan/bupropion combination treatment in a patient with treatment‐resistant depression and psychiatric comorbidities
title_full Improvement of depressive symptoms, after a suicide attempt, with dextromethorphan/bupropion combination treatment in a patient with treatment‐resistant depression and psychiatric comorbidities
title_fullStr Improvement of depressive symptoms, after a suicide attempt, with dextromethorphan/bupropion combination treatment in a patient with treatment‐resistant depression and psychiatric comorbidities
title_full_unstemmed Improvement of depressive symptoms, after a suicide attempt, with dextromethorphan/bupropion combination treatment in a patient with treatment‐resistant depression and psychiatric comorbidities
title_short Improvement of depressive symptoms, after a suicide attempt, with dextromethorphan/bupropion combination treatment in a patient with treatment‐resistant depression and psychiatric comorbidities
title_sort improvement of depressive symptoms after a suicide attempt with dextromethorphan bupropion combination treatment in a patient with treatment resistant depression and psychiatric comorbidities
topic bupropion
comorbidity
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suicidal ideation
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.7045
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