The aim of this article is to review related literature on management of hyperphagia and impulsive behaviors in Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) that includes either naltrexone or bupropion. In this article we also discuss a case of a 13-year-old female with PWS struggling with some behavioral and psychiatric symptoms.
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