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Ipecac, an over-the-counter emetic agent, has been a drug of choice for abuse by patients with eating disorders. Its alkaloid emetine has been associated with serious cardiac toxicity; however, the dose effect has not been well established. We present a patient with anorexia and bulimia nervosa who
OBJECTIVE
To describe the frequency of alternative medication use in bulimia nervosa (BN), and to review available nonprescription emetic (ipecac) and laxative products and their potential toxicities.
METHODS
Survey data were collected from 39 consecutive treatment-seeking patients with BN or
The histories and psychological profiles of more than 500 patients meeting DSM-III-R criteria for bulimia nervosa were reviewed. A total of 310 patients demonstrated the most characteristic pattern of bulimia, with finger-induced purging and occasional diet pill, diuretic, or laxative abuse.
Bulimia nervosa (BN) and binge-eating disorder (BED) are separate entities with the common denominator of binge eating. In this chapter, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria for BN are reviewed, including both recurrent episodes of binge eating and
A 16-year-old female presented with weakness that began about 2 weeks earlier and has become progressively worse. It was accompanied by occasional dizziness and two brief episodes of syncope. Her history was remarkable for self-induced vomiting in order to lose weight. Her obvious diagnosis was
OBJECTIVE
To describe differences between adolescents and adults in clinical presentation of eating disorders.
METHODS
Data from the charts of 622 female patients treated for an eating disorder in a division of adolescent medicine between 1980 and 1994 were coded and computerized. General categories