Bulimia nervosa and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A possible role for stimulant medication

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 345-350

  Dukarm, Carolyn Piver ^a  

^a SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; DEXAMPHETAMINE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ANOREXIA; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BODY WEIGHT; BULIMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APPETITE; APPETITE STIMULANTS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; BULIMIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21044446963     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2005.14.345     Document Type: Article

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