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The effectiveness of the combination fluoxetine-naltrexone in bulimia nervosa

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

I Maremmani
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Institute, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56100Pisa
G Marini
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Institute, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, 56100Pisa
P Castrogiovanni
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Clinic, University of Sienna, Sienna, Italy
J Deltito
Affiliation:
Anxiety and Mood Disorders Program, Cornell University, White Plains, NY, USA
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Summary

Four patients with DSM-IV bulimia nervosa were treated in a crossover trial with naltrexone alone, fluoxetine alone, and a fluoxetine-naltrexone combination. Three patients presented a complete remission when treated with the fluoxetine-naltrexone combination.

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Copyright © Elsevier, Paris 1996

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