Successful treatment with duloxetine in a case of treatment refractory bulimia nervosa: a case report.
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.
Hazen
Eric
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Fava
Maurizio
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D018759:Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002032:Bulimia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004351:Drug Resistance; D000068736:Duloxetine Hydrochloride; D005260:Female; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D018759:Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D000068736:Duloxetine Hydrochloride; D005473:Fluoxetine; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D013876:Thiophenes