Treatment of panic disorder with bupropion in a patient with Parkinson’s disease

Summary We report on a 57‐year‐old woman, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, whose panic disorder showed marked improvement after introduction of bupropion, a norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor. Additionally a comorbid major depression disappeared under this treatment. Bupropion may be usef...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics 2008-10, Vol.33 (5), p.575-577
Hauptverfasser:	Gebhardt, S., Röttgers, H., Bäcker, A., Schu, U., Krieg, J.‐C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult and adolescent clinical studies Anxiety disorders. Neuroses Biological and medical sciences bupropion Bupropion - therapeutic use Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases Depression Depressive Disorder, Major - complications Depressive Disorder, Major - drug therapy Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors - therapeutic use Female Humans Medical sciences Middle Aged Mood disorders Neurology Panic disorder Panic Disorder - complications Panic Disorder - drug therapy Parkinson Disease - complications Parkinson Disease - drug therapy Parkinson’s disease Pharmacology. Drug treatments Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry
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Zusammenfassung:	Summary We report on a 57‐year‐old woman, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, whose panic disorder showed marked improvement after introduction of bupropion, a norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor. Additionally a comorbid major depression disappeared under this treatment. Bupropion may be useful for the treatment of patients with both panic disorder and Parkinson’s disease.
ISSN:	0269-4727 1365-2710
DOI:	10.1111/j.1365-2710.2008.00952.x