Prescription and Nonprescription Drug Use Among People With Eating Disorders.
JAMA network open July 1, 2025 Sarah-Catherine Rodan, Sarah Maguire, Noah Meez et al. 5 citations
In a large international survey of over 6,600 adults with eating disorders or disordered eating, cannabis and psychedelics were rated as most helpful for improving eating disorder symptoms, while prescription antidepressants were seen as beneficial for overall mental health but not for eating disorder symptoms, except for fluoxetine in bulimia nervosa and lisdexamfetamine in binge-eating disorder. Alcohol, nicotine, and tobacco were rated as most harmful. The findings suggest that cannabis and psychedelics may alleviate eating disorder symptoms, supporting further research into these substances as potential treatments.