Drug treatments for binge eating disorder

This post explores pharmacological treatments for binge eating disorder and the neuroscience of why these drugs are effective.

Key Points:

• Medication has shown effectiveness in reducing binge eating disorder symptoms.

• While only one drug has been approved to treat binge eating disorder, off-label drugs can also be prescribed.

• No binge eating disorder treatment has shown superiority in reducing symptoms.

• Because binge eating disorder is complex, treatment effectiveness will vary between people.

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Read the full article here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-eating-disorders/202203/drug-treatments-binge-eating-disorder