How are medications used to treat bulimia?

How are medications used to treat bulimia?

Barton Blinder, MD (Clinical Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry) gives expert video advice on: When should I seek treatment for bulimia?; What is the first step in getting help for bulimia?; What can I expect when I first seek treatment for bulimia? and more...

We have medication treatment approved for bulimia nervosa, and those are the serotonin uptake inhibitors and medications such as Floaxatine or Prozac. Actually, I did some of the original research showing the effectiveness of Prozac in reducing food on the mind and binge eating in bulimia, and vomiting in bulimia nervosa. The medicine, though, has to be given very carefully, with caution. We have precautions in the use of medicines of this type, and also, the medicine has to be given at the proper dose level.