Sertraline
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People: outpatients with bulimia nervosa as described by the evidence review
PubMed Central open-access full text · checked Oct 16, 2026
Relationship: small trial of sertraline for bulimia nervosa
Statement scope
- Completeness
Not assessed
- Need
bulimia nervosa
- Population
outpatients with bulimia nervosa as described by the evidence review
Source collection coverage: global
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Open sourceSource: PubMed Central open-access full text. Checked Oct 16, 2026. Scope: global. Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/bionlp/RESTful/pmcoa.cgi/BioC_json/PMC2927890/unicode
Research for Bulimia Nervosa
Promising, with important evidence limits
Published Sep 21, 2026 · revision 1
What research says
An open-access evidence review reports one 12-week placebo-controlled study in outpatients with bulimia nervosa that found fewer binge-eating crises and purging episodes with sertraline; one older study is promising but limited evidence. This assessment does not compare every option or determine personal suitability.
PubMed Central open-access full text · checked Oct 16, 2026
Relationship: supports bounded conclusion
Statement scope
- Completeness
Not assessed
- Need
bulimia nervosa
- Population
outpatients with bulimia nervosa as described by the evidence review
Source collection coverage: global
Pointer: /document/passage
Open sourceSource: PubMed Central open-access full text. Checked Oct 16, 2026. Scope: global. Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/bionlp/RESTful/pmcoa.cgi/BioC_json/PMC2927890/unicode
Compared with the others: Not directly compared. We show each option’s own research.