Browsing: Compulsive Eating

The new incretin-based medications are a class of antidiabetic drugs that stabilize blood glucose by stimulating insulin secretion and suppressing…

PHILADELPHIA – The neural circuits that form habits in the brain are altered in patients with binge eating disorder (BED),…

It’s impossible to escape the soaring popularity of Ozempic and similar drugs these days—daily headlines, celebrity “success” stories, and apparent…

Esquirol, E. Treatise on Insanity, Translation from French (Lean and Blanchard, 1845).Luigjes, J. et al. Defining compulsive behavior. Neuropsychol. Rev.…

Jump ToIf you have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you are at increased risk for developing an eating disorder. Surprised? “The…

Research that was initially focused on fear, anxiety, and defensive behaviors has resulted in a series of unexpected discoveries that…

A Drexel University study finds that over 23% of individuals seeking treatment for binge eating use cannabis, which may affect…

Compulsive shopping disorder is characterized by symptoms such as excessive shopping behaviors and thoughts about shopping. Such thoughts and behavior…

Orthorexia nervosa is a term that may not be as widely recognized as anorexia or bulimia, yet it describes a…

by Len Lear Caroline Wiseblood Meline, a 45-year resident of Germantown, experienced so much extreme anxiety as a teenager that…