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Is Bupropion Effective In The Treatment Of Depression?
My 10 year old son has adhd and has had 3 psychotic eposodes after being on vivanse 50 mg and intuniv 3mg daily for 8 months. The mental health dr. just prescribed bupropion because he thinks my son is depressed and has taken him off the adhd meds. This just started today.
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Yes Bupropion is an effective drug for depression. Depression symptoms include feeling low all the time, loss of interest in previous pleasurable activity, feeling lonely, low in energy, hopeless, helpless, worthless feeling and sometime even suicidal ideas. A few of them or all can be present at a time. Discuss with your practitioner regarding these symptoms. You need to have a better understanding about your son illness and treatment.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Yes Bupropion is an effective drug for depression. Depression symptoms include feeling low all the time, loss of interest in previous pleasurable activity, feeling lonely, low in energy, hopeless, helpless, worthless feeling and sometime even suicidal ideas. A few of them or all can be present at a time. Discuss with your practitioner regarding these symptoms. You need to have a better understanding about your son illness and treatment.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Yes, Bupropion is a effective drug for depression. Depression symptoms include feeling low all the time, loss of interest in previous pleasurable activity, feeling lonely, low in energy, hopeless, helpless, worthless feeling and sometime even suicidal ideas. Few of them or all can be present at a time. Discuss with your practitioner regarding these symptoms. You need to have a better understanding about your son illness and treatment.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Yes, Bupropion is a effective drug for depression. Depression symptoms include feeling low all the time, loss of interest in previous pleasurable activity, feeling lonely, low in energy, hopeless, helpless, worthless feeling and sometime even suicidal ideas. Few of them or all can be present at a time. Discuss with your practitioner regarding these symptoms. You need to have a better understanding about your son illness and treatment.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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