Journal article
Binge-eating disorder: Clinical and therapeutic advances
Abstract
Binge-eating disorder (BED) is the most prevalent eating disorder with estimates of 2-5% of the general adult population. Nonetheless, its pathophysiology is poorly understood. Furthermore, there exist few therapeutic options for its effective treatment. Here we review the current state of binge-eating neurobiology and pharmacology, drawing from clinical therapeutic, neuroimaging, cognitive, human genetic and animal model studies. These …
Authors
Hutson PH; Balodis IM; Potenza MN
Journal
Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Vol. 182, , pp. 15–27
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
2 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.pharmthera.2017.08.002
ISSN
0163-7258