Bupropion in the management of apathy

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 133-135

  Corcoran, C ^a   Wong, M L ^a   O'Keane, V ^b  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apathy; Bupropion; Dopamine

Indexed keywords

AMANTADINE; AMFEBUTAMONE; BROMOCRIPTINE; CABERGOLINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; FLUOXETINE; LEVODOPA; MODAFINIL; REBOXETINE; RISPERIDONE; SELEGILINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; AGED; APATHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DOPAMINE UPTAKE; DOPAMINERGIC TRANSMISSION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG RESPONSE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; AGED; BUPROPION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DOPAMINE UPTAKE INHIBITORS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442572227     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881104043284     Document Type: Article

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