title: A case of bupropion-induced stuttering.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Stuttering is a frequent side effect of many psychotropic drugs, particularly antidepressants.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a case report of a woman presenting with stuttering after starting bupropion treatment for her depression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The patient's stuttering resolved after discontinuing the bupropion.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Neuroimaging and pharmacological studies have implicated dopamine in the pathophysiology of stuttering. Bupropion's ability to increase dopamine in the frontal cortex was suspected to have been involved in this patient's stuttering. However, further research is needed before causality can be assured.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, PA 17701, USA. Electronic address: ffetterolf@tcmedc.org.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fetterolf
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marceau
mesh_terms: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016642:Bupropion / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013342:Stuttering / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D016642:Bupropion