Pharmacologic Treatment of Eating Disorders.

Scott J Crow

Journal: The Psychiatric clinics of North America 2020;42(2):253-262

PMID: 31046927

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Abstract

Medications are a useful adjunct to nutritional and psychotherapeutic treatments for eating disorders. Antidepressants are commonly used to treat bulimia nervosa; high-dose fluoxetine is a standard approach, but many other antidepressants can be used. Binge eating disorder can be treated with antidepressants, with medications that diminish appetite, or with lisdexamfetamine. Anorexia nervosa does not generally respond to medications, although recent evidence supports modest weight restoration benefits from olanzapine.

Address: Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, F282/2A West, 2450 Riverside Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55434, USA; The Emily Program, St Paul, MN 55108, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2019.01.007

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MeSH Terms: Anorexia Nervosa, Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation, Binge-Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa, Central Nervous System Stimulants, Fluoxetine, Humans, Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate