Mental bulimia and paroxetine treatment, monitoring CYP2D6 activity (preliminary results)

• Title in English: Mental bulimia and paroxetine treatment - monitoring CYP2D6 activity (preliminary results)
• Authors: PALČÍKOVÁ Ivana; ŽOURKOVÁ Alexandra; VALENTOVÁ Daria; MCCASKEY HADAŠOVÁ Eva; RAVČUKOVÁ Barbora
• Year of publication: 2007
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: European Psychiatry
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Medicine
• Field: Psychiatry, sexuology
• Keywords: paroxetine - bulimia - CYP2D6
• Description: The study included 17 patients diagnosed with bulimia. The 6-week paroxetine therapy improved the eating behaviour of patients , who showed phenotype change towards poor metabolisation.

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