Effect of inositol on bulimia nervosa and binge eating.

Authors :: Gelber D
Levine J
Belmaker RH
Source :: The International journal of eating disorders [Int J Eat Disord] 2001 Apr; Vol. 29 (3), pp. 345-8.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether inositol has therapeutic value in patients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating.<br />Method: A double-blind crossover trial using 18 g inositol versus placebo was performed in 12 patients for 6 weeks in each arm.<br />Results: Inositol was significantly better than placebo on the Global Clinical Impression, the Visual Analogue Scale, and the Eating Disorders Inventory.<br />Discussion: Inositol is as therapeutic in patients with bulimia nervosa and binge eating as it is in patients with depression and panic and obsessive-compulsive disorders. This increases its parallelism with serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors.<br /> (Copyright 2001 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.)