Am J Psychiatry 1992; 149:399-400
Copyright © 1992 by American Psychiatric Association
Blood levels and acute response to bupropion
PJ Goodnick
Department of Psychiatry, University of Miami, FL 33136.
Twenty-three patients with major depressive disorder were treated with
bupropion in an open-design protocol. Fifteen (65.2%) of the 23 responded
with a more than 50% decrease in scores on the Beck Depression Inventory.
Patients with trough blood levels of 10-29 ng/ml had a significantly better
response than those with trough levels of 30 ng/ml or more. This
preliminary result warrants further, double-blind evaluation.
