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Unhealthy Drinking Habits Seen With Some Psychiatric Disorders

People with depression, anxiety disorder, or bulimia more likely to exceed daily, weekly alcohol limits

Leptin appears to mediate the correlation between weight suppression and duration of illness in bulimia nervosa-syndrome

Researchers Study Mediating Role of Leptin in Bulimia

Model in which longer illness duration contributed to leptin via weight suppression not supported
For select patients

Psychostimulants May Be Helpful in Treatment of Bulimia Nervosa

Case reports highlight six outpatients with reduction in number of binge/purge days/month
Electrical stimulation of the brain may temporarily ease the symptoms of bulimia nervosa

Low Levels of Brain Stimulation May Lessen Bulimia Symptoms

Researchers found symptoms of eating disorder lessened in first 24 hours after treatment
About two-third of females with anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa achieve recovery by the time of follow-up at 22 years

Two-Thirds With Anorexia, Bulimia Recover in Long-Term

Early recovery linked to increased risk of long-term recovery in anorexia nervosa but not bulimia nervosa
Premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder are associated with increased odds of bulimia nervosa

PMS, PMDD Linked to Increased Odds of Bulimia Nervosa

No link for premenstrual syndrome, premenstrual dysphoric disorder and binge-eating disorder
Binge eating disorder and bulimia nervosa are associated with increased incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes

Bulimia Nervosa Tied to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

Increased risk in patients versus controls; higher lifetime prevalence for patients, especially males