A small pilot study from the Center for Psychedelic Research at Imperial College London indicates that psilocybin—the active ...

A small new study suggests that magic mushrooms may one day offer a new treatment for anorexia nervosa, a serious eating ...

At least half of everyone with eating disorders abuses alcohol or illicit drugs, five times more than people without eating disorders. Conversely, more than a third (35 percent) with substance use ...

People with anorexia nervosa have unusually high levels of a hormone called LEAP2 in their blood when they are in the acute ...

A genetic association study evaluated the relationship between anorexia nervosa and various sleep traits, indicating potential avenues for future research on the link between circadian rhythms and ...

Restricting food intake is one symptom of the binge-purge type of anorexia nervosa. The other main symptom is engaging in binge eating followed by purging through various methods. Anorexia nervosa ...

Tens of millions of adults and teens in the U.S. are affected by a wide range of mental health disorders. The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health notes that some of the most common ones include ...

Atypical anorexia mirrors anorexia with restrictive eating behaviors and psychological distress, yet even after weight loss from unhealthy behaviors, people with atypical anorexia maintain a BMI in or ...

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a psychiatric condition of restrictive eating, severe weight loss, and a fear of weight gain. The tremendous strain that AN puts on the body can contribute to many medical ...

Katie Fraser Allen considers a systematic review on understanding the autistic experience of restrictive eating disorders.