Sertraline for Bulimia Nervosa

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Published assessment

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Promising, with important evidence limits

Published Sep 21, 2026 · revision 1

Reasoning and support

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conclusion

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 Sep 21, 2026

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Why this Treatment appears in the Need landscape, separate from the research conclusion.

PubMed Central open-access full text · checked Sep 21, 2026

Relationship: small trial of sertraline for bulimia nervosa

Scope: global

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Open source

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