Innovative and Emerging Treatments for Anorexia Nervosa
FOCUS The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry July 1, 2024 Sasha Gorrell, Amanda E. Downey 3 citations
Medications have shown little success in improving eating disorder cognitions, and many patients do not benefit from evidence-based psychotherapies. Anorexia nervosa is becoming more common and remains difficult to treat. This article reviews early research into cannabidiol, psilocybin therapy, ketamine, the ketogenic diet, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and vagus nerve stimulation for anorexia nervosa. These pilot studies highlight the need for larger, more diverse clinical trials to move findings into clinical practice.