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Binge eating is a condition consisting of episodes of eating extremely large amounts of food in a short time, and may be related to feelings of depression or being overweight.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Symptoms

Feeling anxious
Isolation
Overeating

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Binge eating
Lisdexamfetamine
3.0
23 reviews
Topiramate
2.9
35 reviews
Antidepressants

Other treatments

Cognitive behavioral therapy
Psychotherapy

Tests

Thyroid stimulating hormone
Comprehensive metabolic panel
Complete blood count

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