NALTREXONE INDUCES WEIGHT-GAIN IN INPATIENT TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA-NERVOSA - 4 CASE-REPORTS

Authors
IRUELA LM PALANCA I IBANEZROJO V LOMBARDIA C
Citation
Lm. Iruela et al., NALTREXONE INDUCES WEIGHT-GAIN IN INPATIENT TREATMENT OF ANOREXIA-NERVOSA - 4 CASE-REPORTS, Journal of drug development, 6(3), 1994, pp. 123-125
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
Journal of drug development → ACNP
ISSN journal
09529500
Volume
6
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
123 - 125
Database
ISI
SICI code
0952-9500(1994)6:3<123:NIWIIT>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We report four patients with anorexia nervosa who each had a significa nt weight gain when treated with naltrexone (an opioid antagonist) whi lst inpatients in a general medical ward. The importance of opioids in the regulation of feeding behaviour is emphasised, and a possible mec hanism of action of opiate antagonists in the treatment of eating diso rders is suggested.