(L.A.) Stephanie Decca, 29, Died in a Hospital

Case Number: 2022-09446

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 29-year-old Caucasian female that occurred in a hospital.

The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Stephanie Decca.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Bupropion Toxicity

Other Significant Condition: Schizophrenia

RIP STEPHANIE DECCA (March 30, 1993 – September 7, 2022)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Wednesday at 5:31 p.m.

Bupropion is an antidepressant medication that is now also used in smoking cessation. Bupropion has been FDA-approved since 1985. The drug is FDA-approved for adult depression, seasonal affective disorder, and smoking cessation.

Drug deaths are frequently classified as accidents under the assumption that the users didn’t intend to kill themselves.