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

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

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

With over 30% of eating disorder patients utilizing GLP-1 medications, experts urge primary care clinicians to screen for disordered eating before prescribing.

Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder for which there are limited treatment options, and it has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric diagnosis. A pilot study is now ...

A swallowable, vibrating capsule may help researchers identify patients recovering from anorexia nervosa who remain at higher risk of relapse, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Thirteen years ago, I was on the brink of death. My nearly year-long battle with anorexia nervosa had reached a tipping point: tests showed my heart could give out at any moment, and I was rushed to ...

Eating disorders can affect anybody, no matter their age, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status or body size. Yet the myth that eating disorders are “diseases of affluence” persists, and can mean ...

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 ...