title: [Acute psychosis following bupropion overdosage].
abstract: Bupropion is an antidepressant, which in Denmark is only used as an aid for smoking cessation. The toxicological side-effects include insomnia, gastrointestinal symptoms, tachycardia and seizures. A case of intentional overdose in a fourteen-year-old boy is presented. He developed hallucinations and tachycardia after ingesting only 1500 mg of bupropion, but recovered without sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Børneafdelingen, Sygehus Syd Naestved, DK-4700 Naestved. mihs@regionsjaelland.dk
authors.forename: Maria Bergkvist
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Kirsten Braendholt
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: Vagn
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Braendholt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D016642:Bupropion / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D016642:Bupropion