Neurobiology of anorexia and bulimia nervosa
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Neurobiology of anorexia and bulimia nervosa.
Anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) are related disorders of unknown etiology that most commonly begin during adolescence in women. AN and BN have unique and puzzling symptoms, such as restricted eating or binge-purge behaviors, body image distortions, denial of emaciation, and resistance to treatment. These are often chronic and relapsing disorders, and AN has the highest death rate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Physiology & Behavior
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0031-9384
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2007.11.037