[Weight reduction in bulimia nervosa by abuse of thyroid hormones].
We report on a 24-year-old female patient with an 8-year history of bulimia nervosa. Following high-calorie food intake the patient counteracts weight gain by massive abuse of laxatives and L-thyroxine. In addition to the abuse of slimming agents in patients with bulimia nervosa, which was recently reviewed by Krüger and Bräunig [3], abuse of thyroid hormones also has to be considered in these patients.
Kornhuber
J
J
Psychiatrische Klinik und Poliklinik, Universität Würzburg.
Friess
F
F
Weinacker
B
B
Hocke
V
V
Schmidtke
A
A
D000328:Adult; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology*; D002400:Cathartics; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D013960:Thyroid Function Tests; D013974:Thyroxine; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000187:drug effects*
D002400:Cathartics; D013974:Thyroxine