Dronabinol in Severe, Enduring Anorexia Nervosa: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Dronabinol in Severe, Enduring Anorexia Nervosa: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI:
10.1002/eat.22173
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发表时间:
2014-01-01
影响因子:
5.5
通讯作者:
Stoving, Rene Klinkby
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作者:
Andries, Alin;Frystyk, Jan;Stoving, Rene Klinkby
ObjectiveThe evidence for pharmacological treatment of severe, longstanding anorexia nervosa (AN) is sparse and the few controlled pharmacologic studies have focused on a narrow range of drugs. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of treatment with a synthetic cannabinoid agonist on body weight and eating disorder-related psychopathological personality traits in women with severe, enduring AN.MethodThis add-on, prospective, randomized, double blind, controlled crossover study was conducted between 2008 and 2011 at a specialized care center for eating disorders. Twenty-five women over 18 years with AN of at least 5 years duration were randomized to treatment with either dronabinol-placebo or placebo-dronabinol. In addition to the standardized baseline therapeutic regime, the participants received dronabinol, 2.5 mg twice daily for 4 weeks and matching placebo for 4 weeks, separated by a 4-week wash-out period. Primary outcome was the mean change in body weight. Secondary outcome was score changes on the Eating Disorder Inventory-2 (EDI-2). Data were analyzed for the 24 patients who completed the trial.ResultsDuring dronabinol treatment, participants gained 0.73 kg (t=2.86, df=22, p