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Day # 147: Bulimia Nervosa Part 2

Bullet Psych

Comorbidities : High incidence of lifetime mood disorder (usually MDD), anxiety disorders, substance use (particularly alcohol or stimulants), and personality disorders (most frequently borderline PD). The effective dose is typically higher than average depression treatment (60-80 mg/day). Other SSRIs (e.g.

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Day # 148: Binge-Eating Disorder

Bullet Psych

Comorbidities : Like bulimia nervosa, in binge-eating disorder, there is an association between mood disorders , impulsivity, personality disorders (most commonly borderline PD ), anxiety disorders , and, to a lesser degree, substance use disorders. Other SSRIs (e.g.

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STAR*D: The Harms of Orchestrated Psychiatric Fraud

Mad in America

The first NIMH treatment outcome study , which was published in 1989, found the drug treatment (imipramine) to be no more effective than placebo when measures were taken after three months of treatment. The NIH article also repeats another of STAR*D’s drug-related falsehoods.