Table 5

Mean ± SD number of mild, moderate and severe convulsions following the intraperitoneal administration of bupropion HCl and bupropion metabolites

Dose* (mg/kg)
Bupropion HCl
Erythrohydrobupropion HCl
Threohydrobupropion HCl
Hydroxybupropion HCl



Mild
Moderate
Severe
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Mild
Moderate
Severe

25
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50
-
-
-
-
0.1 ± 0.3
-
5.4 ± 8.9
1.3 ± 1.5
0.3 ± 0.7
7.0 ± 7.5
2.4 ± 2.3
1.6 ± 3.7
75
0.5 ± 1.6
-
-
3.4 ± 5.4
1.8 ± 2.0
0.3 ± 0.5
10.8 ± 7.5
5.7 ± 5.5
4.7 ± 6.1
113.3 ± 110.1
20.7 ± 20.2
13.3 ± 17.8

*10 mice per dose per treatment.

- Indicates no convulsions.

Silverstone et al. Annals of General Psychiatry 2008 7:19   doi:10.1186/1744-859X-7-19

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