Faculty mentor/PI email address
cxc386@jefferson.edu
Keywords
Hallucinations, Benzodiazepine Use Disorder, Bupropion, Seizure
IRB or IACUC Protocol Number
No IRB is required as per Jefferson Health IRB since it's only a case report for one patient https://research.jefferson.edu/content/dam/academic/research/human-research/irb-forms/data-and-tissue-request-forms/case-report-check-rev23.pdf
Date of Presentation
5-6-2026 12:00 AM
Poster Abstract
The case study discusses a patient seen at a voluntary psychiatric unit. Patient has been prescribed benzodiazepine and bupropion; she became dependent on the benzodiazepine due to social difficulties that have not been addressed by her prescriber. The study highlights the dependency of benzodiazepine while being offered bupropion (which lowers seizure threshold), which can be deadly if accompanied with benzodiazepine withdrawal
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Substance Abuse and Addiction
Included in
Case Study: 46-year-old Female with Auditory Hallucinations
The case study discusses a patient seen at a voluntary psychiatric unit. Patient has been prescribed benzodiazepine and bupropion; she became dependent on the benzodiazepine due to social difficulties that have not been addressed by her prescriber. The study highlights the dependency of benzodiazepine while being offered bupropion (which lowers seizure threshold), which can be deadly if accompanied with benzodiazepine withdrawal