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SUBMITTER: McElroy SL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3363296 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McElroy Susan L SL Guerdjikova Anna I AI Mori Nicole N O'Melia Anne M AM
Therapeutics and clinical risk management 20120508
Growing evidence suggests that pharmacotherapy may be beneficial for some patients with binge eating disorder (BED), an eating disorder characterized by repetitive episodes of uncontrollable consumption of abnormally large amounts of food without inappropriate weight loss behaviors. In this paper, we provide a brief overview of BED and review the rationales and data supporting the effectiveness of specific medications or medication classes in treating patients with BED. We conclude by summarizin ...[more]