Eating Disorder

Topiramate effective for binge eating in obese adults

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 31st, 2003

by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - The frequency of binge eating was significantly lower in obese patients treated with topiramate than in similar patients who received a placebo, according to a report in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

"Binge eating disorder is associated with obesity," said Susan L. McElroy and colleagues at the University of Cincinnati. "Topiramate is an antiepileptic agent associated with weight loss. The objective of this study was to evaluate topiramate in the treatment of binge eating disorder associated with obesity."

The investigators randomly assigned 61 obese patients (53 women, 8 men) with...

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