Brief Report February 18, 2021

Development of Insomnia Associated With Different Formulations of Bupropion

Kamal Gandotra, MD; George E. Jaskiw, MD; Scott G. Williams, MD; Matthew A. Fuller, PharmD; Peijun Chen, MD; Brigid Wilson, PhD; Rawad ElGhoul, MD; Eric Konicki, MD; Kingman Perkins Strohl, MD

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2021;23(1):20br02621

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