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Successful treatment with duloxetine in a case of treatment refractory bulimia nervosa: a case report.

Abstract
The authors report a case of treatment refractory bulimia nervosa successfully treated with duloxetine, a combined serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, with complete remission of the patient's bingeing and purging behaviours. This case is discussed in the context of existing literature on the psychopharmacology of bulimia nervosa.
AuthorsEric Hazen, Maurizio Fava
JournalJournal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England) (J Psychopharmacol) Vol. 20 Issue 5 Pg. 723-4 (Sep 2006) ISSN: 0269-8811 [Print] United States
PMID16401659 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Letter)
Chemical References
  • Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors
  • Thiophenes
  • Fluoxetine
  • Duloxetine Hydrochloride
Topics
  • Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors (therapeutic use)
  • Adult
  • Antidepressive Agents (therapeutic use)
  • Bulimia (drug therapy, psychology)
  • Drug Resistance
  • Duloxetine Hydrochloride
  • Female
  • Fluoxetine (therapeutic use)
  • Humans
  • Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (therapeutic use)
  • Thiophenes (therapeutic use)

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