Aaron Keshen, Sara Bartel, Guido K W Frank, Nils Erik Svedlund, Abraham Nunes, Laura Dixon, Sarrah I Ali, Allan S Kaplan, Phillipa Hay, Stephan Touyz, Francisco Romo-Nava, Susan L McElroy
BACKGROUND: Many individuals with eating disorders remain symptomatic after a course of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy; therefore, the development of innovative treatments is essential. METHOD: To learn more about the current evidence for treating eating disorders with stimulants, we searched for original articles and reviews published up to April 29, 2021 in PubMed and MEDLINE using the following search terms: eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, stimulants, amphetamine, lisdexamfetamine, methylphenidate, and phentermine...
March 2022: International Journal of Eating Disorders