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Bulimia (Binge Eating) Summary

Description: Eating an excess amount of food in a short period of time, as seen in the disorder of BULIMIA NERVOSA. It is caused by an abnormal craving for food, or insatiable hunger also known as "ox hunger".

Also Known As: Binge Eating; Bulimias; Eating, Binge

Networked: 915 relevant articles (89 outcomes, 158 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Bulimia

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Fluoxetine (Prozac) : 11 outcomes 5 studies in 37 results : FDA 51 Generic
  2. Antidepressive Agents (Antidepressants) : 10 outcomes 6 studies in 31 results : IBA
  3. topiramate (Topamax) : 8 outcomes 3 studies in 25 results : FDA 28 Generic
  4. Baclofen : 5 outcomes 2 studies in 6 results : FDA 31 Generic
  5. Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors (Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) : 4 outcomes 2 studies in 13 results : IBA
  6. sibutramine (Meridia) : 4 outcomes 2 studies in 8 results : FDA 1
  7. BES : 3 outcomes 14 studies in 87 results : IBA
  8. Serotonin (5 Hydroxytryptamine) : 3 outcomes 7 studies in 43 results : IBA
  9. duloxetine (Cymbalta) : 3 outcomes 2 studies in 5 results : FDA 10
  10. Naltrexone (ReVia) : 3 outcomes 1 study in 14 results : FDA 7 Generic
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Diseases Related to Bulimia

  1. Vomiting
  2. Bulimia (Binge Eating)
  3. Weight Loss (Weight Reduction)
  4. Body Weight (Weight, Body)
  5. Binge-Eating Disorder (Binge Eating Disorder)
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Key Therapies for Bulimia

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  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy) : 3 outcomes 9 studies in 21 results
  2. Aftercare (After-Treatment) : 3 outcomes 1 study in 14 results
  3. Bariatric Surgery : 1 outcome 8 studies in 38 results
  4. Caloric Restriction : 1 outcome 2 studies in 12 results
  5. Phototherapy (Light Therapy) : 1 outcome 1 study in 6 results
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